Vol 4, No 6 (2016)
- Year: 2016
- Published: 25.04.2016
- Articles: 10
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2311-2468/issue/view/18599
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Macrothematic space of English academic text on international economics
Abstract
The article deals with the macrothematic space of an English academic text on international economics. The field research method, applied to the text analysis, allowed to identify the segments of the semantic space of the text under study. Along with a hierarchy of the lexical units, representing the text thematic segments, the frequency of their use was established.
Language means of emotivity realization in English hypertexts
Abstract
The article presents a lexical analysis of English hypertexts frequently placed on Internet sites devoted to book selling. The author studies lexical units regularly used for emotivity realization in praise and summary texts considered as hypertexts in modern literary communication.
Syntactic peculiarities of texts of popular economic discourse: a study of British and American periodical press
Abstract
The article considers some approaches to economic discourse studies. In this connection economic discourse is studied as a type of institutional discourse. The author focuses on the syntactic patterns used in the English texts of popular economic discourse.
Tactics as a way of verbalization of communication strategies in american political discourse
Abstract
The article deals with various types of communication strategies. Considering the texts of public presentations of US President Barack Obama, the author focuses on the strategy of modern US politician self-presentation verbalized by some communication tactics. The study highlights a high pragmatic value of the tactics used by the speaker and their effectiveness as a tool in the struggle for political power.
The concept of functional style in modern linguistics
Abstract
This article considers the concept of functional style and its interpretation in modern linguistics. In this connection the stages of the formation of the concept of functional style are studied. The author focuses on the Internet-style as a new functional style of the present time.
Teaching speaking in a nutshell for university students and teachers of english language as a foreign language
Abstract
Current needs of the society that are reflected in educational objectives derived from communicative competence and the ultimate objective of studying English as a foreign language, are more in the foreground. One of these current needs is the ability to communicate effectively. Speaking as a skill is still more and more emphasized as employers look for communicatively competent employees. The author pays due attention to this particular skill and explores it in detail by providing a clear summary of speaking sub-skills, a precise description of a proper and successful speaking activity and a typology of speaking activities needed to be practiced in English classrooms.