No 1(882) (2024)
Linguistics
About Rome, Pisa and Ants: Interpretation of the 4th Line of the laudatio on the Facade of the Pisa Duomo
Abstract
The article is devoted to the epigraphic laudatio of the military achievements of Pisa in the Central Mediterranean during the 21st century. The main subject of the article is the 4th line of the laudatio as an example of the use of the ideologeme ‘Urbs’ in the political discourse of the emerging commune. With the word combination micas dicere in the 4th line, the Pisan political discourse states the superiority of the Tuscan paragon over the Lacian prototype, due to the absence of defeats and fugitives in the mythochronological continuum of the Tuscan paragon’s past.
9-16
Gastronomic Discourse: French Linguoculturemes in a Diachronic Aspect
Abstract
The article aims to analyse linguoculturological features of French gastronomic vocabulary diachronically. The lexemes belonging to the linguocultural field "French gastronomy", selected from a number of works and etymological dictionaries, served as the material for the investigation. The analysis enabled to elicit several key linguoculturemes and make their evolution clear. The following methods were used to conduct the study: methods of component and contextual analysis, analysis of dictionary definitions.
17-23
Merlin the Enchanter and Saint Martin of Tours in Medieval and Contemporary Imagination of France
Abstract
The article examines the points of contact between the storylines of the fictional biography of Merlin the Enchanter and the life of Saint Martin of Tours. The corpus includes original sources in Latin and Old French, as well as scientific translations and current scientific works about Merlin and Saint Martin. Additional corpus data from the Google Ngram Viewer resource is used based on French-language sources from 1500-2019, uploaded to the Google Books database.
24-31
Verb-Based Discourse Markers of the French Language in a Diachronic Aspect
Abstract
The article focuses on the historical process of the pragmaticalisation of verb-based discourse markers. The author illustrates the pragmatic use of verb-based discourse markers with some extracts from theatre plays belonging to pre-classical and classical French periods. The relevance of the study may be explained by a lack of research on the analysed topic in Russian and foreign linguistics.
32-38
Ways of Representation of the Floral Code of Culture in the Onomastikon of the Brest Region
Abstract
The article contains the results of a study of the ways of representing the floristic code in the onomastic space of the Brest region. The study found that the floristic culture code is explicated with the help of four thematic groups: “plant-orienting” hydronyms, hodonyms, ergonyms, pragmatonyms, eventonyms. It has been established that regional onomastic units formed from the names of the plant world constitute a significant part of the onomasticon of the Brest region and represent a certain organized system. The topographic bases of the analyzed onomastic units reflect voluminous extralinguistic information, which is directly related to the culture of the inhabitants of the Brest region.
39-45
Specifics of the Author’s Narrative in the Old French “Chronicle of Rothelin” (“Manuscript de Rothelin”) of the 13th Century
Abstract
The article, based on the material of an anonymous old French chronicle of the 13th century, preserved under the name Manuscript de Rothelin, examines the specifics of the description of historical figures (Crusaders and Saracens), events (the conquest of Jerusalem) and objects of the surrounding reality, explores the peculiarity of the presentation of the author's “I” and the ways of its verbalization. The purpose of the article is to identify and describe the structures that make it possible to regard the chronicle as an independent author's work created based on established stereotypes of the era of the Crusades.
46-51
On the Phraseological Status of Old English Collocational Kennings (examplified by the word-combination yða ʒewealc)
Abstract
The article considers the probability of recognizing the phraseological status of Old English kennings. The study intends to work out a procedure of complex description of Old English formulaic phrases (kennings), proceeding from the assumption of their phraseological status. As an example, the word-combination yða ʒewealc is subjected to analysis. The contexts are taken from eight pieces of literature in Old English manuscripts. The research may be of interest to specialists in anglistics, phraseology and history of English.
52-59
Borrowings into French from Arabic in the 19th – 20th Centuries
Abstract
The process of the French vocabulary replenishment with borrowings from Arabic in the 19th and 20th centuries was due to the development of the political situation. In 1830, the conquest of Algeria by France began. After the conquest of Algeria, the French first came into direct contact with the Arabic. Prior to this, borrowings were made through Italian, Spanish or Occitan languages. Borrowings that occurred in the second half of the 20th century have their own features, associated with the war that France was waging in Algeria, and with the termination of France’s protectorate over this former colony.
60-65
Diachronic Representation of the Conceptual Structure “Opinion Publique” in French (the beginning of the 17th century – 1789)
Abstract
The article presents an analysis of the basic features of the conceptual structure of “opinion publique” in the focal diachronic points during the period from the beginning of the 17th century to the end of the 18th century, combining both onomasiological and semasiological perspectives in line with the Moscow State Linguistic University scientific school of diachronic conceptual studies. Cognitive presuppositions for the integration of “opinion” and “publique” into a single concept are revealed, which leads to building propositional frame models.
66-72
«Lа lenga d’oé» in the Original and in the Literary Imitation by Umberto Eco
Abstract
In his novel “Baudolino”, the Italian writer and medievalist Umberto Eco creates an imitation of a document in the Piedmontese dialect of the 12th century. The article is devoted to the consideration of the linguistic characteristics of this literary imitation in comparison with the language of a real-life early monument of the Piedmontese dialect, a collection of sermons at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries “Sermoni subalpine”. The analysis revealed an exact imitation of the main phonetic characteristics of the Piedmontese dialect and various linguo-graphic methods of text archaization used by the writer.
73-78
Discourse of the Sonnet in Diachrony: Linguostylistic Features
Abstract
Basic features of the discourse of the sonnet in Italian, French, English and Russian languages are viewed in the historic perspective since its emergence in the XIII-th century in Cecily followed by its gradual spread in Europe during the Age of Renaissance up to the New Time. The core structural-compositional and cognitive-stylistic peculiarities of the sonnet are consistently revealed. Lapidarity is introduced as the distinctive characteristic of the genre along five aspects.
79-86
Discursive Features of French-Language Internet Communication
Abstract
Internet discourse is a complex sociocultural phenomenon that influences modern social dynamics and communication practices. It creates a special environment for communication and information exchange, providing unique opportunities for socialization and enculturation of its users. The article attempts to summarize and consider the key features of the French segment of Internet discourse, such as: the special nature of the implementation of social roles, its hybridity (polyphony; written / oral nature; interdiscursivity; hypertextuality); spatiotemporal parameters.
87-92
Features of the French TV Talk-Show Vocalism
Abstract
The article is a description of the main features in the vocalism system in television talk-show in French. Experimental phonetic research based on a perceptual analysis allows to reveal the phonetic specificity of this type of discourse. The pronunciation of vowel sounds is considered, the correlation of this pronunciation with certain pronunciation register is revealed, modern trends of the vocalism are identified.
93-98
Etymological and Cultural Analysis of Latin Legal Phraseology
Abstract
The article provides a cultural and etymological analysis of phraseologisms and winged expressions in Latin, which form a necessary part of legal terminology in Roman and international law. The main groups of phraseologisms are identified: nominative units; quotations of ancient emperors, historians and poets; mythological phraseological expressions; legal and diplomatic formulae; mottos of states.
99-105
Syntactic and Semantic Analysis of Spanish Phraseological Units Containing a Gastronomic Component
Abstract
Phraseological units are an integral part of the language; they contain the national originality of the elements of spiritual and material culture, the idea of the world of a particular ethnic group. This article is devoted to the analysis of Spanish phraseological units containing a gastronomic component. The semantic and functional aspects of Spanish phraseological units are considered. A classification of phraseological units has been carried out. A semantic and syntactic analysis of various phraseological units in the Spanish language was performed.
106-112
The Category of the Person in the Act of Speech: Comparison of French and Russian Languages
Abstract
The object of this comparative study is the use of the category of a person in the act of speech in French and Russian. The comparison is carried out in a pragmatic aspect, where the statement is considered as a reflection of the situation of speech. The theoretical significance of the approach lies in the fact that the emphasis in the comparison is not so much on system grammatical indicators as on usus, that is, the use of certain forms of a person in speech acts, both orally and in writing - in administrative, business and scientific styles.
113-119
Latin Expressions in the Discourse of British Politicians
Abstract
The article analyzes the use of Latin expressions by British prime ministers. The problem is that the meaning of these speech actions of politicians has not yet been studied. In the work the method of continuous sampling, contextual analysis, content analysis was used. The research is based on statements by politicians published in the Internet; the result is the interpretation of the Latin phrases of prime ministers, references to the history of Ancient Rome.
120-126
Literary criticism
Buddhist Aspects of Leo Tolstoy’s Image and Ideas of Mahayana Philosophy in Victor Pelevin’s novel «t»
Abstract
The article analyzes the Buddhist connotations of the image of Leo Tolstoy in Victor Pelevin’s novel “t” in the framework of a study devoted to the “Buddhist text” of modern Russian literature. It is established that when plotting the spiritual search of the protagonist, the writer, referring to the Buddhist intentions of artistic creativity and philosophical journalism of the real Leo Tolstoy, refers, among other things, to the ideas of Mahayana philosophy. Among them, one can, in particular, note the idea of the absence of a permanent separate “I” and the idea of the illusory reality.
127-132
Roman Literature and Law: Interrelation and Interpenetration
Abstract
The article examines the connection between law and literature in Ancient Rome. As a result of the study of works of Roman literature of various genres (love poetry, heroic epic, fable, historical work), the interpenetration of literature and law is shown: legal realities are reflected in literary texts, and quotations from literary works become legal terms. Examples of the use of the relationship between Roman literature and Roman law in practice in teaching the Latin language to lawyers are given.
133-137
Lexical Means of Creating the Image of Carlism in the “Sonatas” by R. M. Del Valle-Inclán
Abstract
The article is dedicated to the problem of describing the Carlist movement in the books of R. M. del Valle-Inclán. The texts of his cycle “Sonatas” serve as the material for the study. The lexical means of creating the image of Don Carlos, of his supporters and opponents are studied. The “Sonatas” are analyzed in the context of Carlist political discourse. It is concluded that the author has a positive attitude towards Carlism.
138-144
Cultural studies
Digitalization of Culture: Token Technologies as a New Form of Art Representation
Abstract
The article is devoted to the understanding of the digital environment and the analysis of new cultural forms, in particular, token technology, which provides new opportunities for the consumption of digital art, makes it more popular, relevant, interesting, and included in culture. However, not only technologies influence the development of art, but art legitimizes them as culturally acceptable. The digital collection “Murakami.Flowers” by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is an example.
145-150
Features of the Motif of Punishment of Sinners in European Gothic Sculpture (outside France)
Abstract
The article continues the analysis of the embodiment of the motif of punishing sinners at the Last Judgment in the art of the European Middle Ages. Of great interest are examples of the interpretation of this theme in the Gothic art of Germany and Spain. Starting from the French models, which formed a kind of canon, the sculptors of these countries created their own versions of the interpretation of the motif of retribution for sins, which reflected the characteristic features of the emerging national cultures. At the same time, some figurative solutions are deeply individual, such as, for example, the tympanum of the cathedral in Bamberg (Germany) full of sharp expression or the detailed naturalistic archivolt of the collegiate church in Toro (Spain).
151-156