PECULIARITIES OF LINGUISTIC AGGRESSION IN FEDERAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the study of features of linguistic aggression with reference to federal (Lenta.ru) and regional (Warta) media. The article presents research approaches to understanding the phenomenon of linguistic aggression, analyzes the reasons for its appearance on the pages of the media, and provides an overview of the classifications of types of linguistic aggression. In the empirical part of the study, on the basis of content analysis, the features of the use of means of linguistic aggression in the online publication “Lenta.ru” and in the newspaper “Warta” are revealed, on the basis of a comparative method, common and different features in the use of means of linguistic aggression in federal and regional media. Based on the analysis of theoretical material, the authors interpret the obtained results. In particular, the relationship between the growth of linguistic aggression and the mood of society is shown: during social conflicts, economic or political crises, linguistic aggression tends to increase. The findings of the study help to understand the nature of linguistic aggression, and also contribute to the development of recommendations for countering it.