Logical and linguistic features of conductive arguments in environmental media discourse

Филология научные исследования, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7, С. 142 - 151

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

The subject of the study is logical and grammatical structure conclusions. object conductive arguments. authors article consider implementation such arguments in an environmental media discourse. Unlike formal logic, natural language argumentation more often based on examples, analogies reasoning that do not ensure full truth conclusions, since they can only be true with a certain degree probability. Probabilistic have different interpretations lead to A variety class These are contradict other presented support particular conclusion. relevant because their role has been little studied. In addition, topics give contextual characteristics argumentation, which makes it possible trace change canons reasoning. method reconstruction argumentative discourse using analytical tool "Argumentative Step" was used work. elements were analyzed accordance model functions. theoretical analysis literature shown process receive sufficient coverage Russian argumentology. empirical material revealed significant number non-deductive conclusions argumentation. As result study, following drawn. 1. Conductive immanent part proof structure. 2. textual constructions corresponding reflect semantics counterthesis, balance between arguments, reservations, as well extension thesis, is, expansion scope thesis. texts English, markers opposition limitations found, conjunctions, particles, prepositions "but", "even", "although", "even if", "in spite of", "despite "unless". indicate presence text.

Язык: Английский

Identification Linguistic Markers of Alarmism in Mediadiscourse

Bulletin of Baikal State University, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(2), С. 433 - 440

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2023

This article is devoted to the linguistic study of phenomenon alarmism in media discourse. The influencing, informing and entertaining functions mass determine that modern news environment largely makes people read consume negative (the mind scrolling). objectives research include clarifying concept «alarmism», techniques, means actualizing panic. We analyzed articles online publications «Gazeta.Ru», «Kommersant», «Parliamentary Newspaper» using continuous sampling method. found connection between emotions anxiety panic, as well fact these concepts are included circle oppositions rational-logical mode information perception. authors relied on existing scientific illustrating possibilities transmission semantics fear. These category intensity language units, which implemented at lexical grammatical levels. Conclusions about speech-acting potential tropes figures speech were taken into account, can be within framework expressive syntax. conducted made it possible identify markers form lexemes related a certain thematic area alarmist agendas. most frequent environmental, economic, pandemic topics, belonging explicating fear, threats, impending disasters. Markers syntactic level represented by antithesis hyperbole.

Язык: Английский