Folklore verbal complexes in the police professional slang: cross-cultural research

this article examines the features of folklore stable verbal complexes use in police slang using the example of the English, Russian and Chinese languages. The issue of folklore verbal complexes influence on policeman image formation and law enforcement agencies corporate culture in the minds of ordinary people inside particular culture is touched upon. Since slang is a special form of language used to express specific concepts and ideas in a certain social group, the relevance of this study is due to the need to study the cross-cultural aspect of the formation and functioning of police slang, which may be associated with the influence of folk traditions on the professional language of employees. This allows us to better understand the mechanisms of slang expressions formation and development, their semantics and functions in the context of professional communication. The material for the study was the media images of police officers created in the TV series: "In the Name of the People" / "?????" (China), "Chicago Police" / "Chicago, D.P.", "Law and Order" / "Law & Order" (USA), "Glukhar", "Mentovskie Wars" and "Secrets of the Investigation" (Russia). The study materials can be used for further research of folklore and cultural traditions in the countries of the presented languages, as well as a more in-depth study of professional communication, including oral speech, in different countries. Besides the research is needed for conducting a comparative analysis of folklore units used in the law enforcement agencies professional slang in order to identify the main patterns and conceptual spheres.

professional slang, professional communication, police slang, jargon