Мовнi трансформацiï в умовах вiйни: українська мова воєнного часу
Language Transformations in the Conditions of War: the Ukrainian Language in Wartime

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with lexical neologisms of the modern Ukrainian language, that originated in the time of war. Because of an armed combat in the Ukrainian territory a need of new expressions in the language has arisen among the Ukrainians. Already existing words and their combinations gain new meanings, and form new lexemes. The words and lexemes which originate in such conditions are frequently characterized by high-level expressivity and emotivity (usually more negative than positive). Also a shift from passive to active use of military and military-related terminology is demonstrated in the article. Some of toponyms are used as common nouns, names of particular people make up new words with common meanings. The attention is paid to graphic changes of lexemes as well as nouns transposing and accepting grammatical forms of nouns. The author has examined preexisting words and lexemes which in times of war have changed their meanings.

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