Linguistic features of Telegram channels of Communist Party deputies

the article provides an overview of the main linguistic features of the texts in the Telegram channels of the deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation: N.A. Ostanina, M.N. Matveyev, I.A. Filatova, S.P. Obukhov, and Yu.V. Afonin. The combination of standard and deviation from the standard is noted as the main linguistic feature of the texts. Standardity is achieved through professional vocabulary and officialese. Originality and a colloquial character are imparted to the language of Telegram channels by lexemes with reduced stylistic coloring, expressive words, vulgarisms, elements of thieves' jargon (among some deputies), phraseological units, as well as a variety of lexical and syntactic expressive devices. Among the tropes, metaphors and epithets predominate, and among the figures, various means of constructing dialogicity through interrogative sentences are used: rhetorical questions, question-and-answer constructions, and chains of questions. It is important for MPs to create an atmosphere of conversation, lively discussion, and direct communication with voters in their Telegram channels. The language of the Telegram channels analyzed is generally correct, but stylistic inaccuracies and punctuation errors do occur. It is concluded that the combination of standard and colloquial speech in MPs is not a coincidence, but a well-thought-out strategy that allows them to effectively perform their professional duties and communicate with voters. This makes their speech more flexible and adaptable to various communication situations.

the Russian language, social media, political communication, Telegram channel, deputy, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, dialogism, communicative contact