Категория: 5.9. Philology

On the dynamics of formation of some concepts of building terminology

UDC 81-133 BBK 81.41

Varnavskaya E. V., Varnavsky V. S.

The article presents the results of historical and etymological analysis of words «brick» and «cement» as concepts of construction terminology. The article describes the dynamics of their formation according to synchronous cut in the process of language development. The history of the genesis and evolution of these concepts are considered in association with the general process of formation of building science.

Historical and etymological analysis of terms presented in this study was conducted based on a diachronic approach of terminology research. Attracting new text sources allowed recreating the history of the formation of these terms and linking their past with the present.

Keywords: historical terminology, construction terminology, terminology of the construction discourse, the term evolution.

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Speech behaviour of Russian media critics (based on their published research works and journalistic articles)*

UDC 81-139 BBK 81.411.2-5

Seliverstova L. N., Levitskaya A. A.

The article presents some research results of prominent Russian media critics’ speech behaviour (K. Razlogov, A. Korochensky, R. Bakanov) based on the method of a modified content analysis of their scientific texts and journalistic articles within the framework of implicit pragmatic linguistics. On the basis of quantitative data the fragments of speech portraits critics’ are compiled. Features of their verbal behavior stemming from individual experiences and speech -related standards of journalistic and scientific genres, as well as based on their personal characteristics, are specified.

Key words: media criticism, media education, speech behaviour, pragmalinguistics, speech strategy, speech portrait.

* This article is written within the framework of a study supported by the grant of the Russian Science Foundation (RSF). Project № 14-18-00014 “Synthesis of media education and media criticism in the preparation of future teachers”, performed at Taganrog Management and Economics Institute.

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Functional characteristics of euphemisms in the political discourse

UDC 811.112.2 BBK 81.432.4

Bogatova T. N.

This article is devoted to the examination of the phenomenon “euphemisation” of the units of language in the context of political discourse in German.

During the article, the author sets problems: to study the nature of the euphemism and discourse in wide and narrow sense; to analyse empiric material with the help of the method of the definitional analysis.

Key words: euphemism, groups of the euphemisms, political discourse, method of definitional analysis.

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Linguo-personal hypothesis of the language

UDC 8142 BBK 81.63.24-72

Muhtarova Sh. M.

The article examines linguo-personal hypothesis in the modern linguistics. The special attention is paid to the basic sources of speech culture and simultaneously lingua-personal hypothesis of the terms formation. The analysis shows that anatomic terminology is characterized by use of the whole system of the lingua-personality hypothesis. The authors present the most typical models confirming the systemacity of the lingua-personality hypothesis in different social layers.

Keywords: lingua-personal hypothesis, culture of speech, different social layers, language personality, differential approach.

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Specific features and national identities of Russian civil building terminology

UDC 81-133 B81.41

Varnavskaia E. V., Varnavsky V. S.

The present article deals with the key attributes of terminology of civil building discourse. The article presents results of a descriptive analysis of Russian terminological lexicon, discusses national peculiarities and distinctive features of civil building terminology. It is also focused on the Russian specific features of terms, derived from the Slavic derivatives bases.

Keywords: terminology, civil building discourse, professional discourse, terminology of civil building discourse, term, terminology of constructions.

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Noutions and categories of functional grammar

UDC 811.512.122’36 BBK 81.63.24-2

Alkebaeva D. A.

At present the functionality of the modern Kazakh language requires considering from the viewpoint of the actual anthropological paradigm. The modern scientific research should focus on functionality. In the general theory of language the comprehensive research of functional grammar was conducted. For more thorough, deep exploration of the scientific concepts related to the notions and categories of functional grammar one must pay attention to their ontological foundation. Modern sciences are in the near-border area and have a lot of common points. Basic fundamental categories and concepts of functional grammar derive from philosophical concepts. The human factor in the language serves to apply the knowledge of reality through thinking and linguistic consciousness which are, in turn, necessary for the construction of speech by grammar laws. In the speech act the basis of a speaker’s informative representations of reality is generated. The article reviews the subject, concepts, categories and scientific concepts of functional grammar the basis of which is in the philosophical ontology.

Key words: the theory of speech acts, being, categories and notions of functional grammar, functional-semantic field, categorical situation.

* Статья публикуется в авторской редакции

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Genres of speech communication at mothers’ forums in the register “adult-adult”

UDC 81’272 BBK 81.0

Kolmogorova A. V., Andrianova O. V.

The article discusses the speech genres prevailing in the communication of mothers in the form of Internet communication. The article presents the results of the analysis of the forum posts where mothers talk on everyday topics. The author identifies the mostcommon speech genres in this kind of Internet communication.

Keywords: Internet forum, Internet communication, speech genre, mothers’ communication, genre variability.

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A. P. Chekov advises to A. M. Gorky

UDC 81.00 BBK 81.41.01.2973

Danilenko V. P.

The correspondence between A. P. Chekov and A. M. Gorky took place in 1898’s autumn. In this correspondence the first play a role as an instructor to the second. Still later this correspondence became friendly and equivalent.

Key words: A.P. Chekov, A.M. Gorky, correspondence, teacher, pupil, literature, content, form.

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Paris metro as communicative space

UDC 811.13 BBK 81.471.1-5

Vikulova L. G., Makarova I. V., Melekhina Y. A., Osipovich K. B.

The article is devoted to Paris metro and its communicative areas. The work presents the linguistic research, which reveals the role of the iconic metro stations names in the formation of the world national picture.

Key words: Paris metro, iconic name, axiological landmark, the cultural landscape of the capital.

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Cultural linguistics in the domain of plant names

UDC 81-114.2 BBK 81.2-2

Alica Hurtová

Banská Bystrica, Slowakei

The submitted paper highlights the link between language and culture and the role of cultural knowledge in the lexicon. It deals with plant names regarding their motivation, which is frequently connected with cultural traditions and the use of plants, and introduces the classification of culturally conditioned plant names as well as illustrative examples in Germanic, Slavic and other languages.

Key words: plant names, motivation, usage, cultural tradition, cultural linguistics

CULTURAL LINGUISTICS AM BEISPIEL DER PFLANZENLEXIK

Der Beitrag betont die Verbindung zwischen Sprache und Kultur und die Rolle des kulturellen Wissens im Lexikon. Er beschäftigt sich mit Pflanzennamen in Bezug auf ihre Motivation, die vielfach mit kulturellen Traditionen und der konkreten Verwendung von Pflanzen zusammenhängt, und stellt die Klassifikation von kulturell bedingten Pflanzennamen sowie illustrative Beispiele in germanischen, slawischen und anderen Sprachen vor.

Schluesselwörter: Pflanzennamen, Motivation, Verwendung, kulturelle Tradition, Cultural Linguistics

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