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SOURCE:    Philology. Theory & Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2024. № 1. P. 52-57.
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https://doi.org/10.30853/phil20240008

Manipulative potential of verbal representations in American political discourse

Stepanova Ekaterina Vladimirovna
Volgograd Institute of Management, branch of RANEPA


Submitted: 21.11.2023
Abstract. The paper provides a comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative verbal representations of various population groups in American political speeches on the topic of the Palestinian-Israeli and Russian-Ukrainian conflicts in two chronological periods from February 2022 to October 6, 2023 and from October 7, 2022 to the end of November 2023. The aim of the work is to highlight manipulative tactics and methods of pragmatic influence on addressees in America in various population groups, taking into account the quantity and quality of verbal representations and means of naming over time. The scientific novelty of the work is due to the results of identifying quantitative and qualitative differences in verbal representations and means of naming representatives of population groups in four countries, manipulative techniques and means of pragmatic influence based on the material of modern public speeches of US political leaders in the two chronological periods. As a result of the study, 1) quantitative differences in names and verbal representations of various population groups were identified; 2) recurring qualitative differences in their verbal representations were discovered: “slaughtered”, “massacred”, “murdered”, “butchered” – in relation to the losses of Israelis, “killed”, “died” – those of Ukrainians, “loss of life”, “loss”, “targets”, “annihilate” – those of Palestinians; 3) typical manipulative tactics of omission, leveling of facts, contrasting “good – evil”, as well as the characteristic expressive language means of their implementation, i.e., repetitions, amplifications, superlatives, evaluative vocabulary, selective names, antithesis, were found.
Key words and phrases: вербальные репрезентации, средства номинации, манипуляция, политический дискурс, verbal representations, means of naming, manipulation, political discourse
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