UKRAINE AND CURRENT ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE CREATIVITY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
UKRAINE AND CURRENT ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE CREATIVITY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Author(s): Delia Denis StănescuSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Casa Cărții de Știință
Keywords: ukrainianised; macronize; denazification; demilitarising; war; re-defining;
Summary/Abstract: Be it slang, colloquial or even official, the language has swift responses to the realities capturing important public attention. This is also the case of the military conflict which started in Ukraine in February 2022 and developed a vocabulary in relation to the main actors or key-events. Words such as “denazifying” saw a boost in interest to the extent of entering the top 7% most popular words recorded by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary3.The current analysis targets the new vocabulary developed in relation with the events in Ukraine, including new specific nuances acquired following circumstantial reinterpreting and redefining of well-established concepts. It also brings some arguments for answering the question why since recently “special military operation” may not be just the same as “war”.
Journal: Translation Studies: Retrospective and Prospective Views
- Issue Year: 25/2022
- Issue No: 25
- Page Range: 120-127
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English