Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Philology. Journalism
ISSN 1817-7115 (Print)
ISSN 2541-898X (Online)

discourse analysis

Discourse Analysis and Corpus Analysis in Historical Lexicology

This article considers the role of discourse analysis and corpus analysis in the investigation of historical development of the semantic structure of lexical units.

Discourse Analysis and Corpus Analysis in Historical Lexicology

This article considers the role of discourse analysis and corpus analysis in the investigation of historical development of the semantic structure of lexical units.

A Multifaceted Approach to the Study of Words With the General Meaning of “Action” (In the English Language)

The article shows how a multifaceted approach, which involves the use of different methodological techniques in studying complex phenomena, can facilitate the study of lexemes with the general meaning of human action, in particular, the meta-names of actions. It is applied to the study of an example of a meta-name “gesture”.

Idioms as a means of creating the image of China in the English language media discourse

The article deals with the application of phraseological units in describing China in the English language media discourse. The evaluation in idioms is determined by means of discourse analysis which takes into account extra-linguistic, linguistic and cognitive factors. Subjective modalities specify the evaluative potential of idioms and show the mechanism of manipulating public opinion in the media discourse.