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The article explores the semiotic potential of a postage stamp as a social communication tool. Despite the fact that a postage stamp is initially a utilitarian means of payment, it is capable of implementing many functions, and its pragmatics are directly related to the representation and transmission of cultural and ideological meanings, which makes the stamp an important means of forming cultural identity. Collectable practices make stamps semiotic artefacts that lose their utilitarian meaning...

The development of artificial intelligence and the new understanding of biomolecular processes for transmitting genetic information have emphasized the necessity to consider semiotic activity, that may operate autonomously from human cognition. In this regard, Charles Peirce’s latest conception of semiosis is of particular interest. For Peirce, semiosis is an interpretation that doesn't necessitate an external interpreter. A sign is viewed as a quasi-mind, and semiotic processes are carried out by...

The article highlights the features of self-presentation of the subject of retrospective mental and cognitive activity recorded in the texts of memoirs of German-speaking writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The texts of fiction, which are fictional memories of the narrator and the main character of the narrative in one person, were also used as linguistic material. The novelty of the research is determined by the linguocognitive approach to the problem of interaction of the writer’s / hero’s...

A hermeneutical interpretation of Goethe’s Faust’s attempt to interpret the meaning of the Gospel word λόγος, the first three verses of the Gospel of John, and the first three verses of the book of Genesis is proposed. The analysis of these hermeneutical constructions makes it possible to relate them—as well as the phenomenon of genesis itself—to the author’s model of recursion with inversive switching. The next step is to use this model to interpret and understand the pragmatic moment as the active...

... reading of Khlebnikov’s works, along with documentary sources such as letters from his relatives (father, mother, and sister). The findings make it possible to trace Khleb­nikov’s text to its connections with both Russian and world literature and art. Velimir Khlebnikov, Kuzmin, travel, diary, intertext, ekphrasis 8-23 10.5922/2225-5346-2025-4-1

... as­pi­rations for success, and condemnation of those who seek to move to Moscow and do not app­re­ciate their ‘small homeland’. On the contrary, the words ‘peterburgnutyj’ and ‘piternutyj’ emp­hasize love for the city, contrasting its culture and art with Moscow values. The pecu­lia­rity of the formation of these words built according to the model of the past passive participle adds the element of ‘inadequacy’ and ‘craziness’ to the meanings of both words. While in the word ‘moskvanutyj’ ...

The article is devoted to the study of the pragmatic aspects of visual communication in the modern urban environment. The physical objects of the city are interpreted as a text aimed at transmitting specific information to its residents. The research focuses both on the processes of meaning-making—based on the interaction of various semiotic resources such as co­lour, imagery, graphic design, texture, and verbal signs—and on the reception and deco­ding of this mosaic of visually perceived signs by...

The essayistic tradition of Old Polish prose is examined, represented by authors of the Re­naissance (Rey, Górnicki, Modrzejewski), Baroque (Pasek, B. Chmielowski), and Enlight­enment (Krasicki) periods. The creator of the Polish essayistic canon was Mikołaj Rey, the author of the book Zerciadło, which Mickiewicz compared to Montaigne’s Essays. The role of the essayistic element in the literary diaries of 20th-century Polish writers (Andrzejewski, Gombrowicz, Herling-Grudziński) is considered. It...

The article continues research on the internal organization of the corpus of prayers by the well-known statesman and writer of the first half of the 17th century, Prince Simeon Shakhovsky. The structure and thematic organization of this corpus of Shakhovsky’s eu­chological compositions are identified based on a study of the tradition of private prayer rules (the so-called bedtime prayers) of the early 17th century. It is established that three clearly distinguished groups of prayers in this corpus...

The main functions realized by precedent names in the novel Trout Fishing in America by the American postmodern writer Richard Brautigan are identified. The study employed methods of contextual and intertextual analysis, as well as the method of exhaustive sam­pling. The identified sample of literary precedent names (61 units) includes precedent biblio­nyms (titles of literary works), anchistonyms (authors’ surnames), and anthropoetonyms (names of characters). The following key functions of precedent...

The article examines the main characteristics of gamification and the specific features of applying this technology in the context of foreign language learning. Various approaches to the interpretation of the gamification method, its characteristics, advantages, and potential risks of using the game-based approach in English language lessons are analyzed. Within the framework of the issue of forming foreign language communicative competence, the research focus is on interaction strategies, mastery...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the compliance of Russian educational standards with the modern requirements of the data-driven digital economy. Approaches to the formation of students’ universal digital competencies are examined. The main objective of the study is to substantiate the structure of universal digital competencies adapted to the conditions of distance learning and suitable for building personalized educational trajectories, on the one hand, and corresponding to the current...

The work of Olga Tokarczuk is examined in the context of the nomadological theory of postmodernism as reflected in the writings of philosophers G. Deleuze and F. Guattari. The study investigates the concept of the “rhizome,” which in Tokarczuk’s work functions as a method of plot construction for her literary texts in general and the novel Primeval and Other Times in particular. The metaphor of the rhizome is expressed in the novel not only through the image of a giant fungal network, a mycelium...

The article highlights the reception in Russian literature of one of the most popular Western European plots — the story of Melusine. The aim of the study is to examine the attempts to appropriate this plot in Russia from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The story of Melusine formed the basis of two French-language novels at the turn of the 14th—15th centuries, and a 15th-century German translation contributed to the wide dissemination of the novel in non-Francophone Europe, primarily in the form...

The idiolect, idiostyle of a literary work, and the subjective aspect of a speech activity product are considered as objects of translation into a foreign language. The study raises the question of a strategy for analyzing the linguistic means of a literary text that would allow for the most complete reconstruction of the fictional world in the imagination of the foreign-language reader. The aim of the research is to study the influence of the interpretation of the idiostylistic aspect of a literary...

The article analyzes the features of synesthetic conceptualization of time through the prism of the category of color, based on the works of W. Shakespeare. It is demonstrated that color, not being an independent entity but a quality, acquires in the space of the literary text additional metonymically conditioned meanings through its correlation with the phenomena of existence, in some cases rising to the level of value-­laden symbolic co-meanings. The semantics and pragmatics of each color that...

The article explores the symbolism of the forest in N. Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” This study aims not only to interpret the meanings associated with this topos but also to illus­trate its role in developing three internal plots within the novel. A brief overview of the for­est’s reception as a symbolic space in European culture reveals four primary interpretations: the forest as a source of materials and resources, the forest as hell, the forest as paradise, and the forest as a frontier —...

The article examines the main approaches to defining and studying political discourse. It identifies the conceptual components of its analysis in the context of political relations, where discourse is regarded not only as a process of transmitting and discussing information but also as a form of power communication. Changes in the characteristics and meaning of politi­cal discourse are outlined in connection with the digitalization of interactions among political actors, including the expansion of...

The article examines the influence of the political media discourse of regional leaders on the formation of their reputational capital within a centralized political system. Using the example of the subjects of the Central Federal District, the authors analyze the relationship between the content of governors’ public speeches and their public perception. The study is based on a content analysis of materials from federal mass media and social networks, which made it possible to identify various strategies...

The article examines the specific features of strategic planning in the military-industrial complex of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The aim of the study is to identify the main trends in the development of the country’s defense industry, its problems, and prospects. To provide a comprehensive analysis of the issue, content analysis of key conceptual and legal documents is applied, as well as the hypothesis of A. M. Fewolden and K. Tvetbroten regard­ing the effectiveness of implementing such...

Based on materials from the State Archive of the Kaliningrad Region, in particular un­published meeting protocols, correspondence on industrial issues, reports and proposals of the Department of Light and Food Industry of the Regional Committee of the CPSU, decrees and directives of the Kaliningrad Council of National Economy, and decisions of the Kaliningrad Regional Executive Committee, the article examines the history and development of the man­agement of Soviet light industry enterprises in the...

The article analyzes the development of the USSR maritime transport management sys­tem in the early 1930s using the case of the Vladivostok Commercial Port. This period was marked by large-scale reforms aimed at the centralization of management and the integration of transport infrastructure into the planned economy. The author examines the key stages of reorganization: the establishment of the People’s Commissariat of Water Transport, the for­mation of basin administrations, the introduction of...

The Criminal Procedure Law provides an exhaustive list of investigative actions and de­fines the procedure and specific features of each of them. At the same time, in law enforcement practice, difficulties often arise, leading either to the recognition of evidence as inadmissible or to the violation of the rights of participants in criminal proceedings. In some cases, practice goes beyond theoretical explanations and constructions, forming certain patterns of actions by investigators and inquirers...

The problem of the prevalence of pornography in social networks and messengers is acute, since their most active users, who spend most of their free time online, are young peo­ple, including minors. Pornographic content poses a serious threat to their moral develop­ment. The article presents the results of a criminological study devoted to examining the spread of pornographic content in social networks and messengers. The study was conducted through an anonymous online survey of users. The data analyzed...

The investigation of any violation of the law begins with certain actions of law enforce­ment authorities, which must comply with the purposes of criminal proceedings (Article 6 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation). At the stage of initiating a criminal case, such verification actions are divided into operational-search measures, other procedural actions, and investigative actions. In the theory and practice of criminal procedure, a number of issues remain regarding the system...

This study explores the pragmatic potential of linguistic means used to explicate the call-to-action strategy in English-language environmental discourse. The position of environmen­tal discourse within the broader discursive space is defined, and a brief overview of relevant studies is provided, with a focus on its substantive linguistic characteristics. Based on an analysis of articles published in the English-language edition of The Ecologist, the study iden­tifies the textual realization of the...

The widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies, data analysis, and their positioning as the foundation for the development of the future economy significantly increases the demand for certain specialists. In this context, it is essential to focus on the methodology for teaching data analysis in universities. The aim of this article is to develop the basis of a taxonomy for creating practical data analysis tasks and to test its applicability. The author examines the main taxonomies of...

This study explores the interconnections between agency, self-regulation, metacognition, and student self-governance among high school students in the Kaliningrad region. The main goal of this article is to identify the role of self-government in students’ agency and self-regulated learning as well as the consecration of their role in management strategies. The research addresses two key questions: the relationship between agency, self-regulation, and metacognition based on students’ participation...

The relevance of this topic is determined by the increasing number of so-called combatants (participants in hostilities, including both military personnel and civilians) due to the emergence of localized armed conflicts, which flare up and subside globally, and the resulting need to establish unified standards for professional support for individuals affected by the psychological trauma of such situations. The article addresses the problems and objectives of psychological support for military personnel...

The object of this study is the poem Such merriment it was... by V. A. Sosnora, one of the prominent writers of the second half of the 20th century. The article analyzes the poet’s creative process in working on the text. The study draws on the poem’s draft version, which has not previously been examined by researchers of V. A. Sosnora’s work, as well as versions presented in Soviet and post-Soviet publications. Changes introduced by the author into the work are documented and analyzed. Phonetic...

The article examines the features of verbalizing the category of quality in Marina Tsvetaeva’s prose texts through the lens of the vectors of figurative semantics formation by means of epithet complexes. The purpose of the study is to identify the mechanisms of representing qualitative, attributive semantics in Marina Tsvetaeva’s idiolect. To achieve this goal, the following methods were employed: descriptive, component analysis, and cognitive-semantic analysis of linguistic units. Epithet complexes...

This research is devoted to the study of efficacious translation strategies in the process of game localization. It discusses the means of linguistic localization of videogames in terms of cultural linguistic approach. The attention is paid to the analysis of the methods and grounds for choosing certain translation strategies so as to adapt the in-game realia fand terms for the target gaming community. The research is based on the materials of the role-playing computer game (RPG) Disco Elysium and...

The article examines the use of linguistic manipulation techniques by Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the political debates of the 2020 U.S. presidential election campaign. The strategy of manipulative influence on the mass audience through presenting information in a manner advantageous to the speaker is understood as one of the key strategies of agonistic discourse, which implies a competitive nature of communication. Five linguistic tactics used to implement this strategy are identified and...

The purpose of this article is to define the concept of situational-discursive demonstrativeness and identify the linguistic means of its expression and functions. An interdisciplinary approach and the method of psycholinguistic analysis of communicants’ statements were employed in the study. The material for analyzing the properties of situational-discursive demonstrativeness included the speech production of participants in television interviews, characters from feature films, and social media...

Trust in government authorities is a key aspect influencing the stability, efficiency, and sustainability of state governance. At the present stage, the topic of trust in public authorities in Russia has gained additional relevance due to significant socio-economic and political changes caused by the extreme instability of the international situation. Under these new conditions, trust in government authorities serves as a fundamental element for the successful functioning of the state. This article...

The article is devoted to the analysis of the 1980 U. S. presidential election campaign. Special attention is given to the historical conditions that influenced the election outcome, against which the partisan political struggle unfolded. Each U. S. presidential campaign is characterized by its unique features and unpredictability. The final result is not always possible to determine, as numerous factors influence both the voters and the decision of the Electoral College. However, based on a comprehensive...

Malicious software and viral phishing attacks have remained for several consecutive years among the most effective tools for infiltrating information infrastructure. In the vast majority of cases, the exploitation of malicious software is associated with gaining access to systems containing confidential information and its theft, which constitutes the least costly method for delivering and executing malicious code on a recipient’s device. Given that the increase in unlawful acts related to the creation...

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) plays a significant role in shaping a new global order based on the principles of innovative development, transregionalism, integration, and international cooperation. In the context of global regionalization and intensifying international competition, the EAEU represents a unique model of economic integration that unites countries with diverse internal systems in pursuit of common strategic goals—both economic and political. Unlike traditional models of economic...

Restrictive measures (sanctions) against third countries currently represent one of the most important instruments of the European Union’s foreign policy. By imposing sanctions, the EU responds to global challenges and events that contradict the Union’s political and humanitarian objectives and values, thereby seeking to promote peace, democracy, respect for international law and human rights, as well as to resolve ongoing and prevent emerging conflicts and crises in the international arena. This...

The article presents a comparative analysis of the policy documents of two contemporary communist parties in Russia — the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) and the Communists of Russia. The study aims to identify the fundamental ideological differences between these political actors in their understanding of the theoretical foundations and practical tasks of the communist movement at the present stage. The methodological basis of the research consists of a comparative analysis of the...

The article analyzes colonial settlement projects proposed by Polish émigrés during the Second World War. Interest in overseas colonization emerged in interwar Poland in connection with the activities of the Maritime and Colonial League. During the war years, similar projects were developed by contributors to the émigré journal Polska na Morzach. These initiatives were primarily aimed at improving Poland’s socio-economic position through access to colonial resources and emigration to countries in...

At present, among the Finno-Ugric ethnic groups of the Middle Volga region, in particular the Mari people, active processes of revival and transmission of autochthonous beliefs continue. The key role in this is played by religious functionaries, whose priestly institution has been developing for several centuries. In an effort to identify and document new sources on this subject and to facilitate further comparative-historical research, the author analyzes materials from the State Archive of the...

The article examines the image of Russia and Russians in the works of the Polish writer Józef Ignacy Kraszewski during the period following the suppression of the January Uprising, specifically in the second half of the 1860s. It explores how the events of 1863—1864, the repressive measures of the Tsarist authorities after the uprising, and the policy of Russification in the Kingdom of Poland were reflected in Kraszewski’s literary works. Special attention is given to the various types of Russian...

The article addresses the pressing issue of the relationship between legality and expediency as principles of law. The objective of the study is to determine the correlation between these principles within legal science. Based on a comparative analysis of scholarly perspectives on expediency and legality as principles of law, and employing the method of abduction, the author attempts to define the place of the principle of expediency within the multi-level system of legal principles, including supreme...

It is a matter of scholarly consensus that legal doctrine has significantly influenced the development of law — at least within the Romano-Germanic (continental) legal tradition. However, the mechanisms through which doctrine exerts its law-shaping influence remain insufficiently explored in Russian legal scholarship. One may also note conceptual gaps and inconsistencies in the terminology employed in studies on this subject. This article attempts to describe the functioning of doctrine in the formation...

The article examines the general trends in the development of legal regulation of the digital (Internet) space in the Russian Federation. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between the development of technologies and their involvement in economic turnover with the level of legislative regulation. The purpose of the research is to identify the main patterns of Russian law-making activity. The following methods were used as the methodological basis of the research: legal hermeneutics...