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

Linguistics

The main sources of formation of the terminological vocabulary of the Volga Germans in the conditions of a language island

The article offers a brief overview of the formation of the allochthonous ethnic group of the Volga Germans and the main directions of the formation of the corpus of terminological vocabulary of this ethnic group in the conditions of a language island. The purpose of the study is to determine the main sources from which the terminological vocabulary of the material ethnography of the Volga Germans was formed.

Functions of phraseological units in German-language rap texts

This study presents a comprehensive linguistic analysis of the functioning of phraseological units in German-language rap discourse, which is examined as a specific object of linguistic inquiry and as a genre representing unique and underexplored linguistic material. Special attention is given to the pragmatic and situational conditioning of phraseological units usage, which necessitates the application of the functional approach to their analysis.

Cognitive and pragmatic characteristics of Kamila Shamsie’s novel “Home Fire”

The main aim of this research is to investigate the cognitive models and pragmatic aspects of the novel "Home Fire" by analyzing different lexical units in the novel which represent the themes of grievability and precarity. Kamila Shamsie's novel "Home Fire" recounts the experiences of one British Muslim family to examine, study and relive the themes of Antigone, a play by Sophocles. Antigone by Sophocles has been widely adapted in postcolonial contexts in recent decades.

The color of lemon in the Russian language color notation system: From the stereotyped yellow to the color of lemon with peel

The article presents the results of a study carried out in the context of color linguistics, the purpose of which is to describe a segment of the color conceptual sphere of the Russian floristic space based on the material of color descriptions of lemon, functioning in the texts of various discourses (lexicographic, prosaic, poetic, advertising etc). The study was polydiscourse in nature and used a set of methods: continuous sampling, descriptive-analytical, contextual, quantitative data processing, and a directed association experiment among others.

The concept of syntax by O.B. Sirotinina

Professor of Saratov State University Olga Borisovna Sirotinina lived a long and fruitful life. The author of more than 700 scientific works, she is known in Russia and beyond as a scholar who was at the origins of the Saratov linguistic school of real functioning of language units.

A comparative study of the notions of “hate” and “nenavist’”

The aim of the article is to look into the specific features of the representation of the notions "hate" and "nenavist'" in the lexico-semantic system of the Russian language and spoken discourse. The study is relevant due to the undying interest of the scholars to the conceptualization of a person's inner world and is caused by the rise of hate on the Internet.

Ergonymicon as a frame and as a field in the aspect of advertising nomination

The author of the article proceeds from the premise that an ergonym, being an advertising name, implements in its form the main internal opposition of advertising – informativeness contrasted with suggestiveness. The purpose of the study is to trace the specific characteristics of the implementation of this opposition in the ergonymy of various industries.

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