Proceedings of Southern Federal University. Philology
The journal focuses on applied science; peer-reviewed, issued in Russian (4 issues per year); has a subscription index in the Russian Post catalog. The journal covers fundamental and applied research in philology (linguistics and literary studies), teaching methods of the Russian (including that as a foreign language) and foreign languages, literature, and journalism. The journal publishes scientific articles, materials of conferences, symposia, round tables, information on scientific events, reviews, research reports, translations of foreign authors’ works, and other research materials. The edition informs the readers on the current state and prospects of the development of philological science in Russia and abroad. The journal is of interest for researchers, university lecturers, college and secondary school teachers, post-graduate students, candidate and doctoral students. The edition is distributed to the leading scientific and educational institutions of the Russian Federation and abroad, national libraries, scientific funds, and other structures and institutions of the science-and-education scope. The high quality of studies is provided not only by the researchers of the Southern Federal District but also by leading researchers of universities and scientific organizations in other regions and abroad. Publication procedure Review procedure Editorial of the journal Contacts ISSN 2312-1343 (e-version) ISSN 1995-0640 (printed version) 47183 (subscription index in “Russian Post” catalogue) Impact-factor of Russian Science Citation Index 2023 0,559 (two-year) Impact-factor of Russian Science Citation Index 2023 0,196 (five-year)
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ON THE HISTORY OF THE WORD “JOURNALISM” IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-184-196 Abstract. This article attempts to trace the history of the word “journalism” in English and French with the aim of critically evaluating the claim of the English sociologist J. Chalaby that it was an Anglo-American invention. The analysis of the articles in the English press of the early 1830s, where the word “journalism” first appeared, strongly suggests that it could have been called a French invention at least half a century before the emergence of discursive practices underlying modern Anglo-American journalism. Key words: history of journalism, invention of journalism, journalism, journalisme
Copyright (c) 2025 Vitaly M. Vinichenko https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
FREE DICTATION IN CLASSES ON RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN AN IRANIAN CLASSROOM
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-166-181 Abstract. The article considers free dictation as one of the most effective practical methods for the formation of foreign students' skills in perceiving spoken speech and developing writing skills. The relevance of the research is due to the methodological potential of free dictation, which, from the authors' point of view, is not fully realized when learning Russian in a foreign-speaking audience. The authors have innovatively and systematically comprehended the criteria for selecting texts for free dictation, built a technology for conducting free dictation, and proposed techniques for working on free dictation based on the text “Modern Cities of the Volga region”. Key words: Russian as a foreign language, free dictation, text selection criteria, speech skills, spelling skills, supporting words
Copyright (c) 2025 Anatoliy Yu. Ustinov, Olga N. Levushkina https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
INTEGRATION OF MUSEUM PRACTICES INTO THE SYSTEM OF TEACHING THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-157-165 Abstract. The article deals with the possibilities of integrating the educational content of the Mineralogical Museum of the Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State Geological Prospecting University into the system of teaching Russian to foreign geologists. The relevance of this work is determined by the practical significance of such integration in the development of professional disciplines by foreign students, as well as the need to train specialists who can effectively communicate in a professional multicultural environment. Integration of museum exhibits enables students to delve deeper into the content of academic courses, enhances their motivation to assimilate study materials, and cultivates interest in the history of Russian science and culture. The authors examine concrete methods of utilizing practical assignments aimed at developing lexical-grammatical skills, enhancing conversational abilities, and broadening the horizons of learners. Special emphasis is placed on the development of didactic materials that allow for the use of museum collections within the framework of the Geology curriculum. The study analyzes the characteristics of how foreign audiences perceive specific terminology and cultural heritage reflected in mineralogical and petrographic exhibitions. The practical value of the research lies in proposals for improving the program of teaching Russian language, as well as recommendations for activating self-study activities among foreign students. Key words: museum practices, Russian as a foreign language, technical university, Mineralogical Museum
Copyright (c) 2025 Anna N. Bertyakova, Rimma М. Mirzoeva, Svetlana M. Morozova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
USING A SONG AS A WAY TO DEVELOP LANGUAGE COMPETENCE IN TEACHING RFL
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-147-156 Abstract. The study reports on the importance of working with song material in Russian as a foreign language classes. The article presents a methodological development that includes examples of tasks that can be used in the classroom. The tasks are aimed at developing lexical, grammatical, phonetic, sociolinguistic and cultural competencies. In addition, the tasks involve all types of speech activity, develop listening skills (students need to understand the general meaning of the text, hear the missing word), reading (read the text and understand its meaning), speaking and writing (answer questions in writing or orally), and also, the exercises are aimed at updating and consolidating lexical and grammatical skills and familiarization with facts about the culture and characteristics of the country of the language being studied. The presented materials can be used for training teachers of humanities and for conducting classes in the classroom of foreign students. The model described can be successfully applied in practice, and can also be used when developing lessons on other topics and songs. Key words: song, Russian as a foreign language, authentic material, interactive material, language competence
Copyright (c) 2025 Evgeniya P. Ulyanova, Maxim N. Ulyanov https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING LISTENING IN THE RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE IN AN AFRICAN AUDIENCE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-138-146 Abstract. Listening is a type of language practice that relates to receptive activity. The purpose of the work is to consider a model of teaching listening to Russian as a foreign language in an African audience. The study was based on the following methods: systematic observation of the learning process, statistical processing of the data obtained, comparative analysis of various approaches to teaching and generalization of the accumulated practical experience of working with foreign students. As a result of the study, the authors of the article believe that the formation of foreign citizens' ability to listen to a foreign language is the ultimate goal of teaching listening. The listening process ensures the integrity of the psychological and physiological process of listening. Certain mechanisms are of decisive importance, such as timely and effective auditory perception, auditory memory and the principles of recognition, prediction, association, analysis and synthesis. The authors of the article come to the conclusion about the need to develop a language training system based on certain learning rules. It can help foreign citizens develop and improve their listening skills in Russian with an effective result. Key words: Russian as a foreign language, listening, Africans, pre-university preparation, phonetics, audio materials, intonation
Copyright (c) 2025 Olga N. Boldyreva, Evgenia V. Golubeva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE MODES OF TRADITIONALISM IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHODOLOGY OF CRITICISM OF THE RUSSIAN DIASPORA IN THE 1920s AND 1940s
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-129-136 Abstract. The article examines the paradoxes and curiosities of the poetics of traditionalism in the theoretical and methodological views of critics of the Russian diaspora. Their interest in distant historical and literary parallels was reflected not only in the problems, but also influenced the reverse principles of the scientific thinking: the anachronistic method of reverse experiment (P. M. Bicilli), recursive reading from the top of a masterpiece to the origins of creativity (A. Boehm), palindromic reading of texts - “backwards”, “from the other end” (V. Nabokov). Discursive ambivalence is a consequence of the rejection of a single-vector app roach: interpretations of modernism as a form of conservatism, Romanticism as a metahistorical category (D. Svyatopolk-Mirsky, V. Nabokov), the revival of allegory and the interference of elements of the Middle Ages in modern art (P. M. Bicilli). Intertextual analysis (mechanisms of “parallels”, “literary recollections”) serves as a formal confirmation of the thesis that in the historical perspective, the relationship of cultures is dialogical, reversible, and determines the modes of critical reflection of writers abroad. Key words: traditionalism, metalanguage, discursive ambivalence, artistic thinking, P. Bicilli, A. Boehm, V. Nabokov
Copyright (c) 2025 Liudmila N. Ryaguzova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
POET-NEOTRADIONALIST - THE GUARDIAN OF ART SPACE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-115-128 Abstract. On the one hand the article deals with the explanation why neotraditionalism as a type of fictional thought as a feature of the Russian poetry of the 20th century can be underestimated by literature researchers, on the other hand, it serves to highlight the features of fiction world that can be used to identify a poet-neotraditionalist. Consideration the phenomenon of neotraditionalism has been impeded due to the historical circumstances influencing on the discussion of the postmodernism of modernism fate in Russia. As a result the statement on the victory of historical avant-garde, which is typical for western perception of the literature of the 20th century, has been reflected on the native literature process. Nevertheless, the key to understanding the features and peculiarities of the Russian poetic history after symbolism is connected to the acceptance of neotraditionalism as a type of fictional thought. Key words: Russian poetry, post-symbolism, neotraditionalism, poetic, fictional world
Copyright (c) 2025 Vladimir I. Kozlov https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE CREATIVE STATUS OF ARTISTIC WRITING AS THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUE OF NEOTRADITIONALISM
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-107-114 Abstract. Neotraditionalism (the term suggested by Thomas Eliot's essay “Tradition and Individual Talent”) is considered not as one of the many “isms” of the crisis of the 20th century, but as a saving trend in artistic writing, overcoming this epoch-making crisis that led to a postmodern “consumer society” and promising the preservation of a high culture of artistic writing. The value of this trend is seen in classical aesthetics, its beginning was laid by Alexander Baumgarten, who discovered and justified the truly creative (in the full sense of the word) nature of aesthetic activity, devalued in our time by numerous provocative practices of the avant-garde. Special attention is paid to acmeism, that promotes the concept of “heralding” (replacing Kant's “genius”) to characterize truly creative acts. The radical opposition of postmodernism and the value system of artistic writing has been revealed and approved in the “Big Time” by Mandelstam, Akhmatova, Tsvetaeva, the late Pasternak, Brodsky and others, up to the modern continuators of neotraditionalism. Key words: neotraditionalism, postmodernism, creativity, artistic writing, aesthetics
Copyright (c) 2025 Valeriy I. Tiupa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
CHAPTERS ON SALSK IN THE NOVEL BY V. KAVERIN “THE OPEN BOOK”
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-95-106 Abstract. The article offers an analysis of the poetics chapters about Salsk town of the novel “The Open Book” by V. Kaverin. The steppe space in the novel is traditionally depicted for Russian classical literature: unfolds an image of a wide and spacious steppe unfolds before the reader. The steppe serves as an initiation space in which the main character matures in professional, scientific and personal relationships in the artistic world of the novel. The model of the steppe space of trial, which is characteristic for the national prose, is combined in the Kaverin’s novel with a social-realistic pathos: in the steppe man fights with nature in the name of labor feat. In addition, chapters on Salsk have the genre characteristics of the industrial novel. It becomes clear that one of the pretexts of the novel “The Open Book” can be considered a collection of travel short stories, “The Prologue” by V. Kaverin, published after the writer’s trip to the steppes of Salsk-town in 1930. Key words: Kaverin, “The Open Book”, steppe, steppe text, industrial novel Acknowledgements: the publication was prepared as part of the implementation of the state assignment of the Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences for 2025, No. 125011200150-2.
Copyright (c) 2025 Alla R. Lisitsa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE IMAGE OF THE FEMALE PROTAGONIST IN SADEGH HEDAYAT’S SHORT STORY “TAJALLI”
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-86-94 Abstract. This article explores the representation of the female character in “Tajalli” (“Manifestation”), a short story from “The Stray Dog” collection by the Iranian writer Sadegh Hedayat. In this story, Hedayat employs his distinct literary style to depict the life of an Armenian woman named Hasmik, living in the patriarchal society of early 20th-century Iran. Through a psychological examination of Hasmik’s inner world and her struggle between personal desires and social constraints, the narrative reveals the underlying mechanisms of female oppression. The study critically investigates how the story addresses issues of gender, family traditions, love, and the fate of women. Special attention is given to the absent figure of the husband, who, despite not appearing directly in the plot, symbolizes the dominant patriarchal order. The article also considers the influence of Russian and Western literature on the development of Hedayat’s artistic worldview. In conclusion, the paper highlights the importance of comparative literary studies and the representation of female characters in Persian literature as vital tools for understanding the status of women within the socio-cultural context of modern Iran. Key words: Sadegh Hedayat, Persian literature, Iran, “Tajalli”, women's status, Hasmik
Copyright (c) 2025 Marzieh Yahyapour, Faezeh Mohammadnia-Hanai, Janolah Karimi-Motahhar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
TRANSFORMATION OF RITUAL IN A FAIRY TALE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-76-84 Abstract. In this article, features of structural and semantic-pragmatic transformation of ritual in the text of a fairy tale are under the analysis. Ritual is interpreted as a complex cultural sign, the expression plane of which is represented by a fixed scenario of successive actions, the content plane - by the values of the cultural community, used for the purposes of cultural designing. The main research method is discourse analysis, which includes the study of the content and communicative intentions of text fragments. The study develops the idea that a ritual can lose its characteristics and properties and transform them into a quasi-ritual. Russian fairy tales indirectly reflect rituals that have been developed in the culture. These actions are represented in the folklore text in a contracted, indexed form as some hints of rituals. To identify quasi-rituals, the article suggests considering the following factors: the action is attributed to a sacred meaning, it has a regular character, and it is aimed at achieving some result by the characters. While examining the selected object, it has been established that ritual practices are conventional, their performance is attributed with a sacred meaning. Ritual actions represent a complex idiomatic sign and are perceived as a whole; quasi-ritual actions are perceived by the naive consciousness as ordinary actions participating in the construction of a narrative. The storyteller draws readymade narrative programs from the cultural-cognitive base, which are perceived as sacred actions attributed to the characters of the fairy tale. The meaning of quasi-ritual actions is dominated by the subject component, that is, the state of affairs indicated by the sign, intentions, in comparison with the correlating ritual, changes completely. The quasi-ritual changes its significate. The ritual is aimed at changing and constructing reality, and the quasi-ritual is informative. Quasi-rituals have an archetypal basis: their cultural etymons reflect person’s naive ideas about the surrounding reality, which means that quasi-rituals indirectly reflect cultural norms. If a functional classification is more suitable for rituals, then a denotative classification is more suitable for quasi-rituals. Key words: language, culture, cultural sign, ritual, quasi-ritual, fairy tale
Copyright (c) 2025 Grigoriy V. Tokarev https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
PRAGMATICS AND SEMANTICS OF IRONY IN LITERARY DISCOURSE OF POSTMODERN
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-67-75 Abstract. The article examines irony, realized in artistic postmodernist discourse, in the pragmasemantic aspect. In the texts of S.D. Dovlatov's stories of the 1970s-1990s, linguistic markers of irony are identified, as a result of which it is determined that postmodernist irony is not exclusively a trope formed and functioning within a lexical combination or a single statement. Irony becomes contextual, representing a text-forming strategy, setting the coordinates of the polyvariability of text interpretation. The semantics of irony is based on the implicitness of meanings, but at the same time it retains the possibility of correct decoding by the addressee. The linguistic mechanisms of irony - contextual use of lexical units and lexical combinations, the result of which is the generation of conflicting meanings, language play with grammatical forms and syntactic constructions, the destruction of stable connections of components of phraseological combinations and syntactic models - are oriented towards a pragmatic impact on the reader, however, the author’s communicative strategy is oriented not towards the search for truth, but towards exposing rationality and attempting to prove the decentering of the world as such. Key words: pragmatics, semantics, contextual irony, literary discourse, postmodernism, S. Dovlatov
Copyright (c) 2025 Maria I. Kudryavtseva, Zhinaida V. Rezhuk https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE MANIPULATIVE FUNCTION OF PROPOSITIONAL MITIGATION IN AMERICAN POLITICAL MEDIA DISCOURSE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-59-66 Abstract. American media resources are a very popular source of information. They are actively used to learn about current events not only by US citizens, but also by many people around the world. The success of American media in terms of effectively forming the desired political picture in the mass consciousness is largely based on the regular use of manipulative technologies. This speaks to the relevance of studying the proposition modification as a possible method of hidden linguistic influence. To date, the manipulative function of mitigation, one of the varieties of which is propositional mitigation, has not been widely covered in the scientific community. Mitigation is usually characterized positively, as an important linguistic tool aimed at reducing communication risks and improving the quality of interaction. But we suppose it is possible to use mitigation with the intention of creating or strengthening the hidden influence effect within the political media space, which is characterized by a manipulative component. In this context, the authors of news texts' appeal to propositional mitigation is of great interest. Using this makes it possible to express controversial judgments that do not have proper confirmation, while maintaining the recipient’s trust at the same level. In most of the cases of manipulation through mitigation that we found in the CNN and New York Times articles, the impact on the reader was achieved through the using of a proposition modification. Key words: political media discourse, manipulation, linguistic influence, mitigation, speech tactics, propositional mitigation
Copyright (c) 2025 Svetlana S. Takhtarova, Artur R. Mukhamatshin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
WAYS OF REPRESENTING THE PHONETIC LEVEL OF CHILDREN’S SPEECH IN FICTION
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-48-58 Abstract. The article focuses on the analysis of two English coming-of-age novels “Room” by E. Donoghue and “The Night Rainbow” by C. King, written from the point of view of pre-school children. This type of narration lets us trace features of children’s speech and identify language markers used for their depiction. Onomatopoeia is the most frequently used device that represents the phonetic level of a child-narrator’s speech. The writers apply it both on their own and in combination with other phonetic stylistic devices: reduplication and alliteration. The authors also analyse graphical stylistic devices, namely capitalization and italics for highlighting onomatopoeic units in the text. In some cases, the writers aim to convey physical characteristics of sounds such as their length and volume. The effect is achieved with the help of the English alphabet. The depiction of the pronunciation features of individual words (contortion of sounds, their exchange, contraction of clusters, etc.) occurs rarely. This might relate to the difficulty of depicting these peculiarities in writing. Such a choice of devices helps demonstrate pre-school children’s interest in the acoustic aspect of the world around them and represents their desire to imitate the sounds that they hear. Key words: “Room” by E. Donoghue, “The Night Rainbow” by C. King, child-narrator, children’s speech, phonetic level of speech, onomatopoeia
Copyright (c) 2025 Anna V. Korolkova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
LINGUOPRAGMATIC POTENTIAL OF USING AGONAL STRATEGY OF APPEAL TO THE MEDIA (ON THE MATERIAL OF D. TRUMP'S SPEECHES FOR 2020)
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-37-47 Abstract. The article examines the characteristics of the strategy of appealing to the media, on the basis of Donald Trump's campaign speeches from 2020. It discusses the role of agonistic rhetoric and speech manipulation as key elements of political discourse. The main means of implementing this implied strategy include tactics of opposition, elevating loyal media, condemnation, and interpreting “biased” information. An analysis is conducted of the complex lexical and semantic tools that facilitate the verbalization of these established speech tactics. Key words: political discourse, manipulation, presidential campaign discourse, agonism, media appeal strategy, rhetorical tactics
Copyright (c) 2025 Denis P. Zhigulin, Ludmila M. Bondareva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
LEXICO-SEMANTIC AND MORPHOSYNTACTIC FEATURES OF THE VERB WILL IN OLDER SCOTS (THE EVIDENCE OF LEXICOGRAPHICAL PORTRAITURE)
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-22-36 Abstract. Lexicographic portraiture can be successfully used as an efficient method of functional-semantic description of various groups of notional and functional vocabulary, the application of which is also advisable in the course of studying the system of modal verbs in the Scots language. The relevance and reliability of this method, as applied to Scots, is ensured by the availability and high quality of lexicographic reference books, which contain a comprehensive description of the lexis of this idiom. The verb will has been chosen as the object of description due to its significant role in the grammatical systems of both Scots and English. The aim of the study is to describe the functional and semantic features of the verb will in Older Scots in historical retrospective.The complex history of differentiation between such lexical-semantic variants of will as a notional verb, on the one hand, an auxiliary verb of an analytical aspectual-tense form and a substitute verb, on the other, and a modal verb (used as a semiauxiliary in a periphrastic construction), in between, necessitates turning to the historical and etymological constituent of the lexicographic portraiture of this lexeme at the first stage of the description. The article attempts to characterise, on the basis of lexicographic sources, the general picture of the historical development of the verb will in the written form of the Older Scots language. On the evidence of dialectological and historical-etymological dictionaries, a general picture of the existence of the verb will in the Older Scots language during the period from the 14th to the 17th century inclusive is obtained. The most abundant and complete historical information on the lexeme will is contained in the Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue, based on the monuments of written Older Scots. The differentiation between the use of will as a notional verb, on the one hand, and a modal, as well as a partially or fully grammaticalised verb of periphrastic constructions and analytical forms, on the other, according to this dictionary, occurs throughout the entire Older Scots period, with the gradual dying out of the first of the mentioned uses. All the lexical-semantic variants (LSVs) of the basic form will constitute a kind of functional-semantic continuum, the poles of which are constituted by the aforementioned notional option of the given verb, on the one hand, and the maximally grammaticalised option, on the other. Key words: modal verbs, lexicographic portraiture, the Scots language, the verb will, historical and etymological dictionaries Acknowledgements: the research was supported by the grant No. 24-28-00049 (https://rscf.ru/project/24-28-00049/) from the Russian Science Foundation.
Copyright (c) 2025 Alexander Ye. Pavlenko, Nadezhda V. Gukalova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
COGNITIVE-EVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO OIKONYMS OF SLAVIC ORIGIN IN THE GERMAN LANGUAGE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-4-10-21 Abstract. The article is devoted to the study of Slavic-Germanic linguistic relations. The research material is oikonyms of Slavic origin in the German language. Based on the cognitiveevolutionary approach to the formation of the corresponding units, this attempt is aimed to reflect the evolution of the impact of Slavic linguistic phenomena on the verbal thinking of Germans and the cultural perception of the geographical reality. This approach cannot cover all the features of cultural and historical types of thinking. The analysis confirms, the study of oikonyms allows us to highlight the cognitive features of their formation and stimulates research in the field of knowledge of the role of the Slavic factor in the history of two cultures, based on the principles of historical justice and interaction of Slavic and Germanic peoples throughout the centuries-old history of cohabitation on the territory of Europe. The novelty of the work lies in the development of the author's research model. The objectives include the classification of a numerous corpus of examples, indicating the date of fixation of the form of a given oikonym in written sources and drawing conclusions about the main methods of verbalization of oikonyms in various cognitive spheres influenced by Slavic languages in the 10th-12th centuries. The analysis allows us to conclude that two-thirds of oikonyms of the Slavic origin are formed according to the model of an anthroponym + a patronymic suffix, denoting the descendants of a person. Among other things, place names are represented by derivatives formed using the suffixes -ane, -ow, -au, -(i)n, -ici or - ovici. The cognitive areas on the basis of which cultural and historical perception and understanding of geographical realities occur include “water basin”, “relief”, “landscape”, “soil”, “flora and fauna”, etc.. Key words: oikonyms, substrate, Slavic-Germanic linguistic relations, word-formation element, modeling, conceptual analysis, types of thinking
Copyright (c) 2025 Larisa V. Voronina, Yuliya N. Melnikova, Tatiana N. Skokova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PHRASEOLOGY OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Copyright (c) 2025 Liudmila B. Savenkova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE JOURNAL “ON THE RISE” AND FORMATION OF LITERARY CRITICISM IN THE NATIONAL REGIONS OF NORTH CAUCASUS
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-178-188 The article represents a try to identify the impact of the journal “On the Rise” in formation literature studying as a component of national fictional literature of the people of North Caucasus. This forms the relevance of this research. The aim of the research is to find out the level of participation of the periodic in creating literary communities in the national regions. The research is conducted on certain historical and comparative-typological analysis of literature phenomena, typological analysis of journal texts. The first national criticists’ articles were published in “On the Rise” and it allows to make a conclusion, that this periodic played a pivotal role in development of literary movement of mountain peoples. This article deals with peculiarities of literature-critic articles, which represent the analysis of the first national writers’ works. Especially, it shows the negative effect on their works of the dictate of writers of proletarian associations who ruled the publishing. It gives a conclusion, that the journal has not fulfilled the requirement on covering the fields of literature widely in the national regions of North Caucasus. Key words: journal “On the Rise”, North Caucasus, national literature, emergence of national literary criticism
Copyright (c) 2025 Lema A. Turpalov, Anzhela V. Mukha https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE ROLE OF PEDAGOGICAL COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ PREPARATION
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-167-175 The aim of this research is to describe the functions and the place of professional teaching communication in the process of creating professional competence of the future specialists - teachers of the foreign languages. The relevance of this research is to show the main forms of teaching and educational activities which are a part of pedagogical communication. It also aims to identify the role of teaching practice in this process. Observations of psycho-pedagogical literature and scientific works on the competences of professors in the field of professional-pedagogical communication allows to identify the following: 1) professional-pedagogical facilities of the professor are assessed by the levels of the formed competences of the specialist with the implementation of the competence approach; 2) the culture of communication of the teacher is considered as a necessary part of pedagogical communication, and at the same time as an index of effective learning and creating comfortable conditions both for teachers and students. Peculiarities of teaching, that involves pedagogical communication skills, are not stated in the state standard of higher education. During teaching practice, students have an opportunity to obtain communication competence. The results show that the preparation of the teacher of the foreign languages to of professional-pedagogical communication is the main thing of effective teaching process. Obtaining professional lexemes, future teachers are on their way to form future professionals, and they get ready to use foreign speech while working. It helps to build a rapport between the teacher and the students. While obtaining terms of Lingua didactics and speech patterns of pedagogical influence that are suitable to methodological situations and their implementation in the teaching process helps to form communicative norms in the speech of teachersto-be. Key words: teacher, foreign language, pedagogical communication, specialist training, professional competence, competence approach, communicative culture
Copyright (c) 2025 Tatiana B. Mikheeva https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
METHODOLOGY OF CREATING AND USAGE OF AN ELECTRONIC STUDENT’S BOOK FOR LITERATURE CLASSES IN GRADE 8
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-153-166 The article discusses the relevance of creating and using an electronic textbook in literature lessons in modern school education. The model of an electronic textbook on literature that we developed is described using the example of studying the story “The Overcoat” by N. V. Gogol, as well as its practical application in literature lessons in the 8th grade. The effectiveness of using an electronic textbook in studying a work of fiction is assessed. In the course of the study, we came to the following conclusion: using an electronic textbook in literature lessons in the 8th grade when studying the story “The Overcoat” by N. V. Gogol increased the level of cognitive interest of students and contributed to better memorization of the educational material. This allows us to talk about the advisability of creating a full-fledged electronic textbook on literature. Key words: digitalization, e-book, methods of teaching literature, literature lesson
Copyright (c) 2025 Arsenii S. Turkevich https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
LINGUOMETODIC POTENTIAL OF STUDYING PHONETICS OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-142-152 The phonetics section is basic for mastering the system of both foreign and native languages. However, the study of phonetics causes significant difficulties due to the complexity of language material and insufficient theoretical and practical understanding. In this regard, the article proposes a number of areas of study and systematization of phonetic phenomena, including contributing to the diversity of the educational process and increasing the motivation of students in mastering the classification of phonemes and their positional changes. This approach requires the disclosure of the linguometodic potential of the study of phonetics and the strengthening of its practical orientation. Key words: Russian language, linguometodics, phonetics, phonetic organization, syntagmatic laws, orthoepia, homophony, principles of Russian spelling, motivation
Copyright (c) 2025 Elena N. Bekasova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
DEVELOPING THE SKILL OF ANALYZING GENETIC RELATIONSHIPS IN LITERATURE AND PAINTING AMONG PHILOLOGY STUDENTS BY MEANS OF A PROBLEM LECTURE: BASED ON THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CANON OF THE IMAGE OF A BEAUTIFUL LADY (PART 2. THE MIDDLE AGE
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-128-141 This article is a continuation of the previously published first part. The first article described the work on developing philology students' skills in analyzing genetic relationships in literature and painting using the example of the formation and development of the canon of the image of a Beautiful Lady in the era of Antiquity. This article reveals the didactic potential of a problematic lecture in the course of studying the canon of the image of a Beautiful Lady in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The main questions of the thematic blocks are presented, their summary is disclosed, methodological explanations are given, examples of problematic tasks, questions and approximate answers to them are given. The materials proposed in the article can be used in the practice of teachers of literature and art, introducing the experience of an intermediate approach to understanding artistic phenomena. Key words: intermediate analysis, genetic connections, problem lecture, the canon, DNA images, the image of a Beautiful Lady
Copyright (c) 2025 Elena L. Dashko, Elena V. Khomenko https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THEME OF GROWTH IN S.S. KOZLOV’S NOVELLAS “THE BOY WITHOUT A SWORD” AND “BEKAR”
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-117-125 In 2006, Sergei Sergeyevich Kozlov published the novellas “The Boy Without a Sword” and “Bekar,” both featuring adolescents as their protagonists. Set at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, the narratives center on issues of social destabilization and emotional breakdown stemming from the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Both works are focused on the comprehension of the ideological crisis, the revival of religious consciousness, and the spiritual transformation of the characters following the USSR’s collapse, allowing for their examination within the framework of contemporary spiritual prose. Focusing on the young generation of Russia as the primary subject of representation, the author masterfully places them at the heart of the narrative structure, demonstrating refined narrative skills, empathy, and a deep understanding of the world and human nature. An analysis of the social and spiritual maturation of the main characters reveals the writer’s reflections on the current state of Russia and its future prospects. Despite facing external and internal crises, the protagonists remain true to their ideals, reflecting their directional thinking and capacity for spiritual evolution. Key words: Sergei Kozlov, “The Boy Without a Sword”, “Bekar”, modern spiritual prose, theme of growth
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AND “FIVE POODS OF LOVE”: INTENTIONS AND FEARS OF THE CHARACTERS OF CHEKHOV’S “THE SEAGULL” IN THE LITERARY SPACE OF THE PLAY
In the article the dramatic space of Chekhov's play “The Seagull” and its relationship with the actions and mental life of the characters are considered. It appears to combine real, symbolic and metaphysical space and can therefore be called multiplex. The real space – the world of actions – is not homogeneous, it is segmented, and there are loci of different value from the point of view of the characters and the author. Segmentation is seen as evidence of the incompleteness of the world itself. The local world, which tends to be closed, and the big world, which correlates with the symbolic space, is distinguished. Symbolic space – the world of opinions and reputations – determines the intentions of the creative characters, first Treplev and Zarechnaya, their aspiration to fame. Nina, obsessed with the dream of the stage, encounters the cruelty of the “world of opinions”. Metaphysical space – the world of abstract ideas – is embodied in Treplev's play but affects the fate of the characters. Treplev, trying to create innovative art, suffers a defeat, since his metaphysical search remains unclaimed. Treplev's suicide is interpreted as an attempt to overcome the boundaries of the spaces. Key words: Chekhov, “The Seagull”, space, segmentation, localness, big wide world, metaphysics, intention, creativity Acknowledgements: the author expresses gratitude to Valeria Viktorovna Saichenko and Natalia Markovna Shcharenskaya for the valuable comments made during the discussions of this work.
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THE ROLE OF THE COMPLIMENT SPEECH GENRE IN THE COMEDIES OF A. N. OSTROVSKY
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-98-106 In this article, the author applies the theory of primary speech genres by M. M. Bakhtin, developed by A. D. Stepanov, exploring the work of A. N. Ostrovsky. The focus is on Ostrovsky's use of the compliment genre. The comedies of different periods of the playwright's work are studied (“Let's count our own people!”, “An unexpected case”, “Simplicity is enough for any wise man”, “Talents and fans”). Referring to the works of linguists, the author notes that the use of a compliment may indicate the insincerity of the interlocutor. Ostrovsky's plays, according to the author, also reflect a negative attitude towards a compliment. It is expressed in the fact that the use of Ostrovsky's characters of this genre is inextricably linked either with their selfish motives and, indeed, insincerity (Podkhalyuzin, Glumov, Berkutov), or with others, also bad intentions (Dulebov and Velikatov), or with frivolity (Rozoviy) and helplessness (Narokov). Ostrovsky's serious and honest characters do not resort to compliments (Meluzov). Thus, the use or nonuse of a compliment by a character can serve as a marker of his moral qualities. Having studied the use of the compliment speech genre in Ostrovsky's work, the author suggests that the application of the theory of speech genres in the study of the playwright's work in the future may bring a new look at the characters he created. Key words: speech genre, Ostrovsky, compliment, comedy, insincerity
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THE SPECIFICS OF ETHNOLANGUAGE LIFE THE PEOPLE OF DAGESTAN
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-86-95 The article examines specific aspects of the ethno-linguistic life of the peoples of Dagestan. The insufficient number of specialized sociological studies that concern various spheres and areas of use of the presented languages, as well as forecasting their linguistic phenomena, determined the relevance of the research topic. Scientific novelty is expressed by the lack of fundamental scientific works on the problem of forecasting language conflicts in a multilingual area due to its interdisciplinary nature, as well as poor development of the concept of the future linguistic development of the Republic of Dagestan in the context of globalization and the coexistence of languages of different statuses. The subject of the study is the opinion of young respondents, whose gender ratio is uneven. It was revealed that in the mass consciousness of Dagestani youth as a whole there is a concern about some trends in the field of linguistics. The younger generation advocates for comprehensive support of linguistic diversity as part of the state policy of the region. Key words: sociolinguistics, Dagestan languages, language situation, multilingualism, language viability
Copyright (c) 2025 Boris M. Ataev, Aida R. Gasharova https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
A DIAGNOSTIC DOCTOR’S DISCURSIVE PORTRAIT IN TERMS OF SOCIOLINGUISTIC DIALOGUE CHARACTERISTICS (BASED ON THE SERIES “HOUSE, M.D.”)
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-76-85 Sociolinguistic analysis of such dialogical categories as politeness, insult, rudeness is given based on the material of the hero’s discourse in the series “House, M.D.” The article examines the load of Gregory House’s remarks, which consists in implicating the main hero’s discursive portrait and providing the emotional impact on the viewer. It is proved that the hero’s priority strategy is derogatory criticism of the addressee, which is able to break contact with junior medical staff and patients; however, it is aimed at stimulating solidarity between the interlocutors. In the context of the drama project of the series “House, M.D.”, the communicative banter strategy performs two pragmatic functions: (1) constructs the Gregory House’s image in his social relationships with colleagues and patients (a function of the protagonist’s discursive characteristics); (2) acts as a pragmatic mechanism for maintaining the entertainment function of the series (based on linguistic resources). In his dialogue with junior medical staff and patients, Gregory House does not limit himself to sarcastic judgments; his discursive portrait’s moral dimension is characterized by a more complex architecture: the diagnostic doctor is not a one-dimensional or schematic protagonist, a thoughtful dramatic structure allows for storylines in which he is able to change and develop. As for the demonstration of the language game, its assessment as something separate from the psychological characteristics of the protagonist can be considered as an indication of something related to the “aesthetic mood” (in terms of P. Bourdieu), uninterrupted provision of the effect of audience enjoyment of Gregory House’s image in formal terms that do not require referential and narrative integrity. However, the protagonist’s sarcastic discourse, no matter how witty, activates in the viewer’s mind clearly unpleasant aspects of the relationship of individuals in modern society. In the hero’s dialogical speech, sarcasm takes the form of fake banter. Key words: television dramatic dialogue, impoliteness, ironic banter, phatic contact, communicative attack
Copyright (c) 2025 Olga P. Ryabko, Igor A. Kudryashov https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSLATION DISCOURSE: POLYPHONY OF DISCURSIVE PRACTICES AND DEVELOPMENT VECTORS
https://doi.org/10.18522/1995-0640-2025-3-65-75 The article reveals the features of modern translation discourse, its evolution, key trends, and potential for implementation in the context of global changes and challenges. The aim of the study is to identify the characteristics, interconnections, and patterns of translation discourse, which integrates several discursive practices. The research methodology is based on general scientific methods of observation, systematization, and description, and also includes elements of content analysis, contextual and discourse analysis, and comparative analysis. The relevance of the study is linked to the need to identify common and unique forms of expression, as well as formats characteristic of translation discourse. The research material included representative sources reflecting three actively developing discursive practices - sub-discourses of translation discourse: translation studies discourse, translation discourse, and professional discourse of translators. Similarities and differences in the formation and realization of discourse-forming features of these discursive practices, as well as their polydiscursive nature, have been established. The studied discursive practices demonstrate both universal features, such as the translator being the main participant and agent of the discourse regardless of its subtype, and unique characteristics. Each of the analyzed discursive practices shows a stable nature and alignment with current trends in the profession. At the same time, the unique aspects of these practices concern their goals, chronotope, formats, and genres, which shape the thematic focus of each discourse direction. Thus, the study has revealed the dual nature of translation discourse: on one hand, its dynamism, and on the other, its stability in development. A distinctive feature of translation discourse is the continuity and integrative nature of its subtypes - discursive practices - where activities within one practice become the object or subject of another discursive practice. The study has helped define the boundaries of professional institutional translation discourse, thereby contributing to the development of modern integrative translation studies. The prospects for further research lie in the cross-cultural analysis of discourse. Key words: translation discourse, polydiscursivity, sub-discourse, professional discourse, socio-communicative characteristics
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