Aim. To study the tropeic organization of digital economic discourse on the material of small plotbased discursive forms by identifying and analyzing trope combinations involved in the plots of the analyzed discursive forms representing phenomena and events from the world of economics.

Methodology. The analysis of the empirical material, including 250 small plot-based discursive forms of economic content, selected by a continuous sampling method from Russian and English new media sources, was carried out within the framework of cognitive-discursive and anthropocentric scientific paradigms using the methods of contextual and stylistic analysis.

Results. The analysis shows that the tropeic representation of economic objects and phenomena is often carried out by visualizing classical verbal tropes in the small plot-based discursive formats reflecting the storyline and having a polycode structure. In the course of the study, it has been established that the plots of small plot-based discursive forms in digital economic discourse are generated on the basis of trope combinations, where the main elements are considered to be metaphor, metonymy, irony, hyperbole and personification, actively interacting with each other and generating a holistic structural and semantic unity that allows to adequately interpret the economic reality and form value orientations within the described economic situations.

Research implications. The factual material and findings can be used in the further investigation of digital types of discourse, as well as in teaching the theory of language, stylistics, discourse analysis, and pragmalinguistics.

Aim. To conduct a comparative analysis of ethnic stereotypes in the texts of German and British media.

Methodology. The research is based on the framework of comparative analysis that allows to identify integral and differential features in German and British language cultures. Besides, random sampling is applied, which allows to increase the objectivity of the research.

Results. It is shown that differences prevail in the image of Germany and Great Britain in the texts of mass media. The autostereotypic and heterostereotypic image of the above-mentioned countries is described.

Research implications. A successful comparative analysis in the texts of German and British media has been conducted. The obtained data expand our knowledge about the paradigmatic interaction of linguistic means, which reflect stereotypes in various linguistic cultures. The research results can be applied in classes on foreign languages, cultural linguistics, comparative lexicology and in practice of international communication.

Aim. To reveal the features of the interpretation of the concept sphere of a journalistic text about the Arab world architecture in the magazine “Around the World”.

Methodology. The linguistic-cognitive analysis of D. Vinogradov’s article “The Patchwork of Cairo Quarters” and “Not only skyscrapers: 6 unusual architectural projects of Abu Dhabi” was carried out, the main components of the concept sphere of these journalistic texts were determined.

Results. In the course of the analysis, it was concluded that D. Vinogradov’s articles “The Patchwork of Cairo Quarters” and “Not only skyscrapers: 6 unusual architectural projects of Abu Dhabi” have a concept sphere with two dominant concepts, CITY and ARCHITECTURE, which describe the architecture of Cairo and Abu Dhabi. These dominant concepts represent urban space as a space of culture combining both traditional and modern elements.

Research implications. The theoretical significance of this article lies in the generalization of the theoretical material on the problem of the construction and structure of the concept sphere of journalistic texts, the definition of the main characteristics of the concept sphere of such texts. The practical significance of the article is determined by the compilation of its own classification of the structural components of the conceptual sphere within the framework of the description of the architectural space on the example of the analysed material.

Aim. To study the cognitive-semantic mechanisms of forming the meanings of legal terms and to reveal the invariance of their conceptual dominants as a condition for ensuring the comparability of concepts when translating.

Methodology. The methods of comparative, semantic, contextual, interpretive and discourse analysis are used in order to ensure compliance with the logical law of identity and to avoid semantic errors when conducting cognitive and semantic studies of terminology in comparative jurisprudence.

Results. The article considers different approaches to the translation of Spanish terms that have analogues in Russian inheritance law, but require clarification due to their polysemy – sucesión and herencia, as well as non-equivalent terms characteristic of Spanish inheritance law – colación and mejora and their derivatives.

Research implications. In the context of growing interest in comparative legal research, the article focuses on the difficulties of interpretation and translation of legal terms in legal discourse due to polysemy, synonymy, as well as non-equivalence of terms in different languages. Logical and discursive algorithms of translation are proposed, allowing to correlate the semantic volume of concepts expressed by professional terms of Spanish and Russian legal discourse for their adequate interpretation, excluding possible distortions or semantic uncertainty.

Aim. To identify the most successful translation mechanisms for transmitting such a linguocultural phenomenon as humor from English into Russian using transposition. Particular attention is paid to the problem of representing the effect of comedy in the English-language picture of the world. In particular, the possibility of literal lexemes translation with the “humor” component is considered.

Methodology. In the course of the study, general and specific research methods are used: the continuous sampling method, comparative analysis of lexical means expressing comicality, the translation of culturally-marked vocabulary of British humor based on a method of component analysis of individual lexemes.

Results. The impossibility of literal translation of lexical units with a humor component requires the translator to either introduce a comment or abandon the original author's goals, which often leads to a distortion of the original meanings intended by the author.

Research implications. The paper contributes to the development of a linguoculturological approach to the study of culturally-marked vocabulary using transposition as a phenomenon of language and culture.

Aim. To evaluate the contemporary outlook on the intertextuality phenomenon for verbal and nonverbal texts.

Methodology. The basis of the research is the analysis of intertexuality properties and functioning through literary texts observation and analysis.

Results. The analysis conducted states that the title paratextuality is the most productive means of actualizing the intertextual network through semantically multidimentional content.

Research implications. The work generalizes the paratextual effects and mechanisms in literary texts analytical reading. Special focus of the work is laid on the context as a means of building intertextual links in a literary text.

Aim. To reveal the culture-specific peculiarities of foreign-language inclusions (Hispanisms) functioning within the framework of an English-language fiction text.

Methodology. The article deals with the stylistic functions and translation methods of Spanish-language lexical units in Rudolfo Anaya's novel "Bless Me, Ultima" as carriers of implicit language and cultural information. The descriptive method, the method of contextual analysis of lexical units meaning, as well as the method of comparative analysis of the Hispanisms use in the English text and their translation into Russian were applied in the research.

Results. In the course of the work the potential of foreign language inclusions to reflect intercultural relations in the language system was revealed, which allows the author to convey implicit information in the literary text.

Research implications. The results of the study contribute to the theory of text, translation studies and comparative cultural linguistics.

Aim. To consider how the issues of language and thinking link, as well as the social nature of speech, are presented in the works of Frederick William Farrar and Heymann Steinthal, whose research later became foundational in the field of linguistic psychologism.

Methodology. The article primarily relies on descriptive-analytical and comparative research methods.

Results. The research revealed that in their works F. W. Farrar and H. Steinthal analyse such issues as processes of speech production, the concept of the language materiality, the role of metaphor and onomatopoeia, the phenomenon peoples’ psychology and values being reflected in their languages, etc. The authors of the article point out similarities and differences in the views of F. W. Farrar and H. Steinthal and complement them with comments of other prominent linguists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Research implications. Data on linguistic psychology and research conducted by F. W. Farrar and H. Steinthal are updated and expanded.

Aim. To identify similarities and differences in the semantic structure of the “loss of face” concept in Russian and Chinese.

Methodology. In the course of the study, a comparative method was used with the involvement of definitional analysis, component analysis and contextual analysis.

Results. The analysis has shown that the interpretation of the lexical unit “face” in Chinese differs from Russian because in Chinese “face”, formed under the influence of the social norm, can denote person’s reputation; in Russian “face”, understood as something individual and unique, can denote distinctive features of a person, personality. In both languages, “face” represents a value that a person fears losing. The concept of “loss of face” has different features in different languages. In Russian “loss of face” not only refers to the loss of reputation, but can also mean that the face of an object or person is lost as a result of deformation, while in Chinese the concept of “loss of face” refers to the sphere of etiquette.

Research implications. Theoretical and practical significance is determined by the establishment of national-cultural components the semantics of the word “face” and in the designation of “loss of face” phraseological unit. In addition, the results obtained can be used in lexicographic practice as well as in teaching of Russian and Chinese.

Aim. To show the realization of the general principles of versification according to the accent system specifics of the given language system.

Methodology. The well-known children’s poems by S. Ya. Marshak and the translations of these poems into German and English have been analyzed. Then, the rhythmic system of these poems has been defined. The comparative analysis has been applied to identify the general characteristics of the rhythm of a poetic text and to establish the specifics of the rhythmic system of children’s poetry in the present languages.

Results. The analysis has shown that in the considered children’s poems the time organization is clearly present. It can be explained by the clarity of the inner measure of the poems. In the given children’s poems speech measures follow each other equally which is achieved due to the correct distribution of the accent units.

Research implications. The study results can be applied in phonetics. They can be used in the study of the rhythmic peculiarities in the Russian, German and English languages, in the training courses on the theory of rhythm, as well as for methodological purposes in the teaching process in general, and in the teaching of the present languages rhythm specifics in particular.

Aim. To analyze the Paraguayan media space for the presence of materials on the Guarani language and culture in it.

Methodology. The key research method used in this work is the analysis of the research material and the relevant academic literature. The analysis of the content of the articles of Correo Semanal, an electronic supplement to the Paraguayan daily newspaper Última Hora, was carried out. At the first stage of the study, all the texts of Última Hora in the period from 2010 to 2022 were considered by the method of continuous sampling, then 12 articles were selected from the total array of materials on topics that were relevant to this research. In addition, the author analyzes the socio-cultural context that led to the formation of the Paraguayan language community and the Paraguayan national identity, as well as the current sociolinguistic situation.

Results. In the course of the study, the author establishes the conditionality of Paraguayan national identity with the Guarani language and culture. As a result of the analysis, it was found that it was with the help of the media that the phenomenon of Paraguayan national identity was built, based mainly on the characteristics of its linguistic community. Despite the fact that the protection of national identity in the era of globalization is basic for Paraguayan society, the state and the media also pay attention to maintaining integration ties with the South American continent.

Research implications. The study establishes the priority of the Guarani language in the formation of the Paraguayan national identity. In addition, a provision is formulated on the prospects of diachronic studies of the Paraguayan media space for the presence of materials about the Guarani culture and language in them.

Aim. Identification of linguistic features of Italian-language rap as a special textual genre as exemplified by Salmo’s lyrics.

Methodology. The method of continuous sampling was used to identify and list examples of phonetic and grammatical features specific to rap lyrics; the method of contextual and discourse analysis was applied in order to analyze why borrowings and culturally specific elements are used. The texts from the album “FLOP” and the single “Estate (Vabbè balliamo)” served as the research material.

Results. The results show that phonetically Italian rap has borrowed some features from American rap tradition, however it has preserved some specific features. The analysis of grammatical structures showed that literary Italian prevails and such grammatical phenomenon as subjunctive mood is not neglected. As for the lexical peculiarities, the borrowings from Spanish, French and Japanese are of interest, as well as the wide presence of culturally specific elements, which add imagery to the lyrics.

Research implications. In Russian linguistics the study of Italian-language rap is not widely represented, so a further analysis of the rap discourse in Italian will gather material to conduct comparative studies.

Aim. To elicit specific features and explain the reasons for the semantic development of the abstract adjective “debonnaire” in Old French.

Methodology. The corpus of Old French texts is analyzed in the paper and the range of meanings of Old French adjective“debonnaire” is stated and described. The methods of contextual and etymological analyses were used.

Results. The analysis revealed that it was the evaluative constituent of the meaning of “debonnaire” that stipulated its further evolution. Additionally, diverse cases of the adjective use in various contexts were also described, thus showing the dependence of the realized meaning on the context.

Research implications. The results obtained add to the development of the problem of syncretism / eurysemy / polysemy and enlarge the scientific knowledge of semantic characteristics of abstract vocabulary of Old French. Moreover, the meanings of Old French adjective «debonnaire» were specified which substantiates the practical significance of the research.