Linguistic Model of Evaluative Statements and Its Realization in Russian and British Sports Commentary Discourse

This study investigates the linguoaxiological specifics of sports commentary discourse based on texts produced by commentators during live broadcasts. The elevance of this research lies in its focus on discursive-communicative linguoaxiology as a broad area of inquiry. A linguistic model for evaluative statements has been developed, with an emphasis on describing its realization within discourses produced by speakers from different language backgrounds and cultural contexts — specifically Russia and Britain. Seven key parameters related to the linguistic foundation of axiophere representation are identified. A comparative analysis is conducted using fragments of sports commentary from both countries. It is concluded that evaluative statements function as axiological indicators highlighting values such as emotional experience, self-reflection, and collective identity in Russian culture, while emphasizing rationality, restraint, and respect in public spaces in British culture. The collected data are visualized through the conceptual modeling of evaluative statements within Russian and British sports commentary discourses, facilitating the elaboration and substantiation of generalizations across principal analytical dimensions.

Sports commentary discourse, linguoaxiology, evaluative statement, ethnolinguistics