Representation of the concept of “Brussels” in Russian political and media discourse of the first half of the XX – early XXI centuries

Aim. To study the structure of the concept of “Brussels” in Russian political and media discourse in diachrony – ХХ-ХХI centuries – on the material of the National Corpus of the Russian language and the author’s corpus.

Methodology. To identify the slots of the concept under study in different historical periods, corpus analysis was used according to the data of the National Corpus of the Russian Language (RNC) and the author’s corpus based on materials from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, information portal “RBC”, online publications “RIA Novosti”, “Kommersant”, “Lenta. ru”, “Parlamentskaya gazeta”, “Vedomosti”, “Expert”. Тhe sample was made over two periods: from 1901 to 1949 (based on the materials of the RNC) and from 1992 to 2023. Further, quantitative and qualitative content analysis was applied and the slots of the Brussels concept were compared in different historical periods. During the study, general scientific methods of analysis, classification and interpretation of the data obtained were used.

Results. As a result of the study of empirical data, the slots of the concept of “Brussels” in the Russian political and media discourse of the XX-XXI centuries were identified, described and compared. It is confirmed that the toponym “Brussels” has been transformed into a multidimensional mental formation with deep historical roots and historically established social assessments.

Research implications. The theoretical significance of this study lies in the replenishment of the system of knowledge about the conceptual sphere of political and media discourse. The practical significance of the work is due to the fact that its results can be used in the courses of a number of academic disciplines, as well as for diagnosing the political moods of society.

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