LANGUAGE IMAGE OF VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY
IN RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE PRESS AND IN THE ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS Cover Image

ЯЗЫКОВОЙ ОБРАЗ ВЛАДИМИРА ЖИРИНОВСКОГО В РУССКОЯЗЫЧНЫХ ПЕЧАТНЫХ СМИ И ИНТЕРНЕТ-ИЗДАНИЯХ
LANGUAGE IMAGE OF VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY IN RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE PRESS AND IN THE ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS

Author(s): Paulina Sikora-Krizhevska
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Media studies, Communication studies, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Rusycytyczne

Summary/Abstract: The target of this study is presenting the language image of Vladimir Zhirinovsky in Russian-language press and in electronic publications, as well as examining the language means, which are used to create such image. The author analyses the fragments of commentaries, taking into consideration linguistic and stylistic means used for describing Vladimir Zhirinovsky, his activities and his role, played by the politician in the society in the contemporary Russia. The percentage comparison of the language means used in the collected materials, enables the author to conclude, which aspect of the Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s image draws the attention of media the most. The emerging homogeneity of Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s image, during the analysis of press releases, forces the author to reflect on the degree of the image conformity of him as a politician with his authentic personality.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 159
  • Page Range: 132-142
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Russian