Aim. The purpose of the article is to determine the role of corpus technologies in the lexicographic development of the English oil refining terminology. Methodology. The objectives are to conduct the linguistic analysis of the oil refining corpus, created on the Sketch Engine platform. The author focuses on the Sketch Engine functions analyzed in terms of LSP dictionary compilation. Special attention is given to the data processing, storage and term description tools. Results. The analysis showed that the functions of the Sketch Engine system studied in the article can significantly optimize the work of a lexicographer when compiling a terminological dictionary and other reference resources. Research implications. In conclusion, proposals for the further implementation of corpus research methods in the lexicographic development of oil refining terms are formulated.

Aim. The purpose of this article is to identify the aspectual peculiarities (actionsart, aspectual) combinations with the functional verb kommen in the modern German. Methodology. The analysis is focused on identifying and describing aspectual situations in which the combinations with limited functional verb kommen are kernel components. Interpretative and milti-aspect-dominant approaches were used in the process of identifying aspectual meanings. Results. The analysis of sentences with verbal-nominal constructions of analytical type, in which limited functional verb kommen acts as verbal component, showed that these constructions can form various types of aspectual situations - of terminativity, and of durativity. Research implications. The results of the research as well as the methods applied, can be used to study different types of aspectual semantics of combinations with functional verbs in different languages.

Aim. The article shows advantages of using anthropomorphic metaphors in scientific speech with the examples of English and German economic terms. Methodology. The study used continuous sampling method: terms were chosen from English-Russian dictionaries (about 34000 terms), German-Russian dictionaries (about 45000 terms), and the Internet. Results. On the basis of the study, it can be concluded that anthropocentric principle used in metaphors for scientific notions is characteristic feature and integral part of anthropocentric paradigm that determines the development of XXI century linguistics. Research implications. The study helps to broaden professional vocabulary not only for future specialists/professionals, but for any person who studies foreign languages. Also the study underlines significance of the material under discussion.

Aim. Study of the French term system of hip-hop dance from the point of view of its history, structure, lexical and semantic relations. Methodology. The research methodology is based on a combination of lexical-semantic, historical-cultological, historical-linguistic and systematic methods and approaches that allow us to characterize the term system of hip-hop dance. Results. It is shown that this term system is a multi-level structure of names of sub-styles and movements, combined in a complex technical vocabulary based on Anglo-American borrowings and French terms. Research implications. The study of a separate term system adds new theoretical data contributing to the development of terminology. The practical significance is determined by the possibility to use the data obtained in the theory and practice of teaching French in high school, as well as for compiling dictionaries of dance terms.

Aim. To analyze the structure and content, as well as genre characteristics of acknowledgements as a part of English academic discourse and to reveal the functions of evaluative means in acknowledgements. Methodology. The research is based on traditional semantic analysis as well as studying the potential of digital tools aimed at identifying the sentiment of the text. The research uses axiological approach towards academic discourse. Results. The research has revealed that evaluative means serve as a genre specific element of authors’ acknowledgements. Authors use evaluative means to express their gratitude to the addressees of the acknowledgements, and appreciation of their contribution to the research. Theoretical and Practical implications. The research expands the vistas of discourse analysis through implementing digital tools to identify the sentiment of acknowledgements as a genre of academic discourse. The research results can be relevant for applied linguistics purposes: when doing a pre-translation or post-translation analyses of acknowledgements. Moreover, the research has revealed specific features of acknowledgements that may be taken into consideration when writing acknowledgements.

Aim. The research aims at describing the appearance (form) of English lexicological terms with the identification of structural characteristics that are common to terminology and specific to a specific industry terminology. Methodology. To conduct the research, we used statistical, definitional, structural and semantic methods. Results. The analysis suggests that English lexicological terms have structural features that, on the one hand, indicate that this terminology belongs to the vocabulary of the English language and are connected with the features of English grammar. On the other hand, English lexicological terms are influenced by the traditional English approach to lexicology, in which many special lexemes are separated from lexicology and assigned to other sections of linguistics. Research implications. The theoretical significance of the research is related to the possible use of the results in linguodidactics, terminology, terminography, and LSP theory. The practical value can be determined by the possible use of materials and results of the research in the practice of teaching English as a foreign language.

Aim. The article is devoted to the description of a new type of media text as one of the main units of network communication - the Internet meme. The main purpose of the article is a comprehensive description of the Internet meme as a multimodal text that reflects social and political events, national and cultural features of the Internet audience life. Methodology. The identification of the main factors determining the popularity of some Internet memes is performed using linguistic, linguoculturological and cognitive analysis of examples presented in Russian, English and German. Results. Emotionality, humour, media orientation , intertextuality, as well as polymodality are identified as the main features of the Internet meme. These characteristics play an important role in the linguistic interpretation of these texts. Research implications. The practical importance and theoretical value of studying the status of the Internet meme in the science of language is realized through the disclosure of its linguistic and pragmatic potential, which is formulated in details in the text of the article.

Aim. The article deals with the analysis of the politeness strategies used in speech behaviour of Russian learners of English. Methodology. A linguistic experiment on the basis of written discourse completion test was carried out. Results. The experiment revealed a great variety of politeness strategies in speech behavior of Russian learners of English. These strategies are reflected in supportive move strategies of the speech act of request. The reference to the free associative experiment on the word-stimulus “request” defined the correlation between the used politeness strategies and the understanding of the notion “request” in Russian culture. Research implications. The methodology presented in the article allows to arrange a complex analysis of politeness strategies of Russian learners of English. The results of the experiment can be used in courses on theory of intercultural communication, cognitive

Aim. The paper aims at studying some aspects of legal discourse perception based on the Amendments to the Russian Federation Constitution and its Internet-comments. Methodology. The procedure of the study includes the analysis of Internet comments made both on the Amendments and its comments in the social networks Instagram and VKontakte. The analysis applies the «counter-text» method and the quantitative method of data processing. Results. Specific features of perceiving legal texts in the form of the Amendments to the Constitution have been revealed. General interactive text comprehension model has been completed with the particular legal text-type comprehension model. Research implications. Theoretical value of the study is in the contribution to general and particular theories of text, its sense and comprehension. The practical implication is in the possibility to use the data obtained in the technologies protecting addressee language consciousness against information and verbal impact.