Pragmatyka nominacji жид i złożeń z podstawą słowotwórczą жид- w dyskursie rosyjskiego ruchu konserwatywno-prawosławnego
The Pragmatics of the Designation жид and of Compounds with the Stem жид- in the Discourse of the Russian Conservative and Orthodox Church Movement

Summary/Abstract: In Russian, the designation жид is a negative and stylistically low disrespectful term used in relation to people of Jewish ethnicity. This had possibly already been realised in the 18th century. In the 19th century, this designation was still being used as a neutral term in colloquial language, but since the beginning of the 20th century it has been increasingly considered disrespectful. Today, its invective nature is beyond doubt; furthermore, its direct use places the sender at risk of criminal charges. Therefore, in the anti-Semitic discourse of contemporary radical Russian nationalists its direct use is avoided. However, this does not mean that the use of the designation жид has been abandoned. It appears in quotations, in metalanguage functions, and ironically. However, the rule of avoidance of the direct use of designations does not apply to interfixed compounds with the stem жид-, which are used without any limitations.

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