Representations of Ideological and Cultural Values in Modern Russian Political Discourse

Authors

  • Tatiana Dubrovskaya
  • Tatiana Kharlamova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/PH.2012.v26.i01.06

Keywords:

political discourse, president, ideologies, cultural values

Abstract

The present paper provides an insight into modern Russian politi- cal discourse and offers the analysis of 16 speeches delivered by Russian Presi- dents to the Federal Assembly. An attempt has been made to demonstrate that there exists a tripartite connection between language, political ideologies and cultural values. The analysis of the discourse allows to single out principle con- cepts and key words which embody cultural and ideological values, as they are embedded in the texts. Theoretical assumptions on power distance and the de- gree of individualism/collectivism in the modern Russia are illustrated with in- stances of discourse.

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2012-11-15

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Dubrovskaya, T., & Kharlamova, T. (2012). Representations of Ideological and Cultural Values in Modern Russian Political Discourse. Philologia Hispalensis, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.12795/PH.2012.v26.i01.06

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