Religious lexis as a means of verbalizing the values of society in the media of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

this article discusses the linguistic and axiological parameters of the religious lexis in order to identify groups of values that are represented at the French-language Media discourse of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mass media discourse and its kinds are receptive to the context of actual social being indicated by social fact. They are directly aimed at public consciousness and the formation of relevant public opinion, and are also a mirror reflecting cognitive-axiological meanings. The purpose of this article is the linguistic and axiological characterization of the functioning of religious lexis (biblical terms) by distinguish value groups at the French-language Media discourse of the DRC based on semantic and contextual analysis. The objectives of the study are: - to clarify the scientific interpretation of the concepts of "religious lexis" and "biblical term"; - to distinguish contexts containing the lexeme "Dieu," "Ange," "D?mon" at the French-language Media discourse of the DRC; - to determine the lexico-semantic features of the use of biblical terms at the French-language Media discourse of the DRC. The study identified explicit and implicit means of expressing the basic religious values of the Congolese society, such as faith, hope, and love, and also conducted a more detailed analysis of the specifics, associated with these values at the French-language Media discourse of the DRC. Biblical terms are of interest not only for linguists, but also for literary scholars, sociologists, cultural scientists, this concept is related for the sciences. The study of value orientations of language contributes to the expansion of knowledge about the cultural diversity and dynamics of the language system. Practical significance lies in the fact that the results can be applied in the linguo-axiological and linguoculturology courses, as well as the results can be used in journalistic practice and intercultural communication.

linguo-axiology, religion, biblical term, values, discourse, French, DRC