This paper uses a discourse analysis approach to analyze the political road to the Supreme Courts’ overturning of Roe v Wade and Casey. By using the theoretical framework by Fairclough and Fairclough (2012), the analysis is able to study the arguments which founded the historic decision, and its possible impact on women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. today.

[pt] Entre 1835 e 1852, Juan Manuel de Rosas estruturou o segundo mandato como governador de Buenos Aires através de amplos poderes, forte propaganda e censura, coerção política e violência. O objetivo era criar uma esfera de unanimidade, entendendo que esse caminho levaria as Províncias Unidas do Rio da Prata à ordem republicana, tão desejada desde a década de 1820. Se na cidade de Buenos Aires havia a presença do governo nos âmbitos público e privado, em um cenário de autonomia das províncias a relação de Rosas com os governadores encontrou formas específicas para se organizar, fazendo com que o período em que esteve como governador fosse diferente de tudo que as Províncias Unidas já haviam passado até aquele contexto. O presente trabalho pretende, então, identificar determinadas ações do governo de Rosas a partir de 1835 para com as províncias presente nas cartas aos governadores e na imprensa oficial para entender os caminhos escolhidos pelo líder em busca da consolidação de um governo conhecido como autoritário que se utilizou do discurso federal. / [en] Between 1835 and 1852, the second term of Juan Manuel de Rosas as governor of Buenos Aires was defined by his use of broad powers to control the press, as well as executing censorship, political coercion and violence. His objective was to create a sense of unity, with the promise that this path would take the Provinces of Rio da Prata closer to a Republican ideal, a political system that had been sought for since the 1820s. Although the presence of the government in the city of Buenos Aires was strong both in the public and private spheres, the provinces enjoyed more autonomy. Rosas reorganized the relationship with each region, so that the period in which he was governor was different from everything that the United Provinces had previously experienced with regards to the political relationship between local provinces and the central government. The present work intends to identify certain actions of Rosas government from 1835 in the provinces available in the letters to the governors and the official press to understand the paths chosen by the leader for the consolidation of a government that, although it used the discourse of federalism, is widely held to be authoritarian.

In 2022 Spain recorded its highest suicide rates in history. Spanish politicians acknowledge the need for solutions but fail to agree on adequate ones that could help decrease the current upward trend in suicides. The study aims to analyse practical argumentations advanced by politicians during the 2022 Parliamentary debate where the issue of suicide was addressed, to explore the place suicide has in the decision-making process, to investigate the reasons for and against concrete ways of acting regarding the issue, and to understand how these arguments align with current political ideologies. This will deepen the understanding of the political response to the suicide crisis. To achieve this aim, the research applies Isabela and Norman Fairclough’s Political Discourse Analysis framework. The findings show that suicide is not addressed as the public health crisis it constitutes, and it is overshadowed by political power dynamics where regional nationalistic ideologies play a big role.

Gaming as an activity possesses many different facets (Sköld 2018: 134). One important yet relatively underexplored is the social facet, how the act of gaming is impacted by social rules and codes. Previous research on the topic is relatively limited and mainly performed retroactively on older game communities. The thesis addresses this lack of research by studying a community formed around World of Warcraft, a game that currently has an active player base.  By specifically studying a World of Warcraft guild whose members define the guild by its social nature (Interview 1,2,3,4), this thesis provides a perspective on how the desire to maintain relationships impact how gaming is practiced and what is considered to be desirable behaviour among players.  The thesis is based on material gathered in four interviews and two observations of guild members playing together. The interviews were primarily focused on discovering how the members experienced the guild and the game itself, and what they believed to be positive or negative behaviour. The observations were intended to study how the members interact in practice, how the ideas and notions that they mentioned in the interviews were expressed while playing. The analysis uses Political Discourse Theory (PDT) to connect the ideas, practices and terms used in both interviews and observations into a cohesive discourse. This discourse is then divided into specific traits that are seen desirable within different contexts.  The thesis finds that being respectful of other guild members time is seen as the most important trait among players. This respect is primarily expressed through understanding that other members have lives outside of the game and therefore cannot devote the majority of their time to the game. If another player or even the game itself demands more from a member than they are able to give, it is seen as problematic. Accomplishing in-game goals is seen as fun, yet unimportant in comparison to maintaining a respectful social environment within the guild.

The aim of this study is to examine how politicians use language and communication strategies when discussing gang crime in the media. Through an ethnological approach, this study aims to delve into the narratives constructed by political figures about gang crime in media representations. By analyzing how different political actors articulate their opinions and select specific terms, the study seeks to shed light on the political perspectives and the overarching discourse on the topic. By exploring questions such as how politicians communicate about gang crime and the terminology they employ, the study aims to enhance our understanding of how language in the media can influence perceptions and discussions about gang crime.

Диссертация посвящена проблеме коммуникативного поведения в политических ток-шоу. Описана гендерная специфика речевого поведения телеведущих Владимира Соловьева и Ольги Скабеевой; определены коммуникативные правила и принципы, которыми они руководствуются на протяжении всей передачи в контексте своей гендерной роли; выявлен набор общих стратегий: самопрезентации, дискредитации, кооперативно-фатической стратегии. Такой универсальный набор выявленных стратегий (и представляющих их тактик) позволяет сделать вывод, что сегодня в политическом дискурсе женственность нейтрализуется, но в то же время активно развивается тенденция к применению гендерных стратегий как для мужчин, так и для женщин. Эта новая особенность современного политического дискурса находится в стадии формирования и нуждается в дальнейшем рассмотрении. / The dissertation is devoted to the problem of communicative behavior in political talk shows. The gender specificity of speech behavior of TV hostesses Vladimir Solovyov and Olga Skabеeva is described; communicative rules and principles that they follow throughout the broadcast in the context of gender role are defined; the set of generic strategies is detected: self-presentation strategy, discredit strategy, cooperative-phatic strategy. Such a universal set of identified strategies (and representing their tactics) allows to make a conclusion that today in political discourse femininity is neutralized, but at the same time the tendency to apply both male and female gender strategies begins to develop actively. This new feature of modern political discourse is at the stage of formation and needs further consideration.

Магистерская диссертация углубляет современные научные представления о содержании категории залога в русском языке, систематизируя точки зрения ученых на категорию залога. Автор разработал систему упражнений по грамматике для иностранной аудитории. позволяющую развивать коммуникативную компетенцию учащихся. Система упражнения организована по тематическому принципу с опорой на актуальные проблемы современного общества. / The master’s thesis sheds light on the modern scientific views on the content of the category of voice in the Russian language systemizing various views on the category of voice. The author developed a system of grammar exercises for foreign students which helps to develop communicative competence. The system of exercises is organized on a thematic basis involving relevant issues of the modern society.

В рамках данной работы представлен фрагмент исследования политических метафор, которые задействуются в формировании образа России в британских СМИ. Цель данного исследования – изучить специфику метафорических моделей, объективирующих образ России в СМИ Великобритании. Анализ производится с помощью корпусных технологий, анализируется массив материала из англоязычного корпуса NOW (News on the web). Наряду с дефиницией метафорической модели как элемента, апеллирующего к когнитивной деятельности человека, отобранные метафорические единицы сортировались по разрядам и видам, была указана их дискурсивная характеристика, дана оценка продуктивности метафорической модели при моделировании образа России, а также характеристика прагматического потенциала модели. При анализе и интерпретации метафор использовались работы известных отечественных лингвистов. Материал отбирался из британских газет и журналов в период с 01.01.2019 по 30.04.2021 (использованы такие издания как «The Spectator», «The Guardian», «The «Politico», «The New European» и др.). Метод метафорического моделирования, который используется в работе, представляет возможность выявить специфику доминантных метафорических моделей. В исследовании также используется описательный метод, который позволяет включить в работу интерпретационную методику. Данные методы позволяют комплексно проанализировать собранный материал и изучить метафорический образ России в британских СМИ. Актуальность исследования определяется процессами глобализации, которые расширяют границы межкультурной коммуникации. Они обязывают исследовать то, как образ России воспринимается в других странах для составления имиджа страны, работы с ним и его корректировки. / This article presents a fragment of the study of political metaphors that form the image of Russia in the British media. The purpose of this study is to find the specifics of metaphorical models that objectify the image of Russia. The analysis is carried out with corpus technologies, the material was taken from the English-language NOW corpus (News on the web) and analyzed. Along with the definition of the metaphorical model as an element appealing to the cognitive activity of a person, the selected metaphorical units were sorted by categories and types, their discursive characteristics are indicated, the productivity of each metaphorical model in modeling the image of Russia is evaluated, the pragmatic potential of the models are given. The works of well-known Russian linguists were used in the analysis and interpretation of metaphors. The material was selected from British newspapers and magazines in the period from 01.01.2019 to 30.04.2021 (such media as "The Spectator", "The Guardian", "The "Politico", "The New European", etc. were used). The method of metaphorical modeling, which is used in the paper, provides an opportunity to identify the specifics of dominant metaphorical models. The study also uses a descriptive method, which allows to include an interpretative method in the work. These methods allow us to comprehensively analyze the collected material and study the metaphorical image of Russia in the British media. The relevance of the research is determined by the processes of globalization, which expand the boundaries of intercultural communication. They oblige us to study how the image of Russia is perceived in other countries to create the image of the country, work with it and adjust it.

Работа посвящена изучению особенностей применения речевых стратегий в предвыборном политическом дискурсе американских политиков. Объектом исследования является предвыборный политический дискурс кандидатов на пост президента США Дональда Трампа и Джозефа Байдена во время избирательной кампании 2020 г., предметом – особенности использования речевых стратегий в предвыборных речах обоих кандидатов. Цель исследования – определение особенностей применения речевых стратегий в предвыборном политическом дискурсе Д. Трампа и Дж. Байдена. В практической части работы проанализированы предвыборные выступления кандидатов в период с февраля 2020 г. по январь 2021 г. Анализ, осуществлённый путём выделения стратегий и тактик участников предвыборной кампании, показал, что набор применяемых средств речевого воздействия на избирателей имеет отличительные черты у каждого из кандидатов, хотя общая риторика строится по большей части на основе коммуникативных приёмов нападения, оборонительных приёмов и приёмов кооперации. В целом предвыборная линия обоих участников выборов строится на положительной саморекламе и антирекламе соперника. / The dissertation studies peculiarities of verbal strategies in the election campaigning discourse of American politicians. The object of the study is the pre-election political discourse of US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joseph R. Biden during the 2020 election campaign. The subject of the study is the features of application of verbal strategies in the campaign speeches of the candidates. The purpose of the study is to determine the features of the use of verbal strategies in the pre-election political discourse of D. Trump and J. Biden. In the practical part of the study, the author analyzes election speeches of both candidates from February 2020 to January 2021. The analysis carried out by highlighting the strategies and tactics of the election campaign participants showed that the set of means of manipulation in their speeches has distinctive features for each of the candidates, although the general rhetoric is mostly based on communicative methods of attack, defensive techniques, and techniques of cooperation. In general, both candidates base their electoral campaigning on positive self-promotion and defamation of the opponent.

Магистерская диссертация посвящена исследованию лингвистических особенностей политического дискурса предвыборных кампаний в США. Целью данной работы является определение роли функциональных доминант как фактора речевого воздействия и выявление особенности их употребления в политическом дискурсе предвыборных кампаний. Структура работы состоит из двух глав: теоретической и практической. В первой главе рассматриваются теоретические основы исследования, определяется теоретический подход к изучению материала. В практической части проводится сравнительный анализ текстов предвыборных кампаний рассматриваемых периодов. В результате нашего исследования, определена роль функциональных доминант в политическом дискурсе, выявлены особенности их употребления, а также даны рекомендации по формированию эффективной предвыборной речи с учётом лингвистических и дискурсивных особенностей. Данные результаты могут быть использованы при подготовке агитационных мероприятий, специалистами по связям с общественностью, спичрайтерами, политическими консультантами, политтехнологами, специалистами по межкультурной коммуникации, при составлении программ, курсов, учебных дисциплин по межкультурной коммуникации. / The master’s thesis is devoted to the study of linguistic features of the political discourse of election campaigns in the United States. The purpose of this work is to determine the role of functional dominants as a factor of speech influence and to identify the features of their use in the political discourse of election campaigns. The structure of the work consists of two chapters: theoretical and practical. The first chapter discusses the theoretical foundations of the study, defines a theoretical approach to the study of the material. In the practical part, a comparative analysis of texts is carried out election campaigns of the periods under consideration. As a result of our research, the role of functional dominant in political discourse, the peculiarities of their use are revealed, and recommendations are given on the formation of an effective election speech taking into account linguistic and discursive features. These results can be used in the preparation of campaign events, by public relations specialists, speechwriters, political consultants, political technologists, specialists in intercultural communication, in the preparation of programs, courses, academic disciplines on intercultural communication.