Connotative Meanings of the Terms chauvinism and fanaticism in Dmitry Dontsov's Publicistic Works
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29038/2413-0923-2019-10-88-100Abstract
An overview of the stylistic resources of the Ukrainian language would be incomplete without the texts of the main ideologist of the Ukrainian nationalism, Dmytro Dontsov, since some terms-notions in Dmitriy Dontsov's journalistic texts receive new connotative coloring due to the author's definitions.
The article analyzes the phenomenon of transition of the linguistic units of one style to another in the linguistic reality. It has been revealed that the terms in the journalistic texts of Dmytro Dontsov are emotionally colored due to the author’s definitions and the use of numerous tropes (metaphors, antitheses, comparisons). New semantic shades of terms in the works of D. Dontsov contribute to better ideological understanding of the basic political realities.
The case study proves that the terms chauvinism and fanaticism are considered in all sources as negative only, so it is worth analyzing the interpretation of these concepts not only in the scientific literature, but also in journalism, which influences the formation of the reader’s position and is an effective factor in the creation of political thinking. In addition, it is impossible to give definitely negative assessment of the terms that are still functioning in the Ukrainian politics.
The study has revealed that the attributive modifiers for the terms chauvinism and fanaticism used in the texts of the Tribune of the Nation do not coincide with the attributive modifiers fixed in the dictionaries and the political science and philosophy research papers. The author argues that the retrospective review of socio-political terms, which after the collapse of the USSR Empire returned to the cultural heritage of an independent state, is obviously an important issue.
It is proved that the emotional texts of Dmytro Dontsov are the basis for the formation of a state-building outlook of the citizens and the basis for the theoretical understanding of the contemporary socio-political problems.
Key words: socio-political terms, chauvinism, fanaticism, Dmytro Dontsov, connotation.
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