Cognitive pragmatics as multimodal pragmatics: an analysis of intersubjective positioning in spoken dialogue
The study follows the tenets of cognitive multimodal pragmatics, focusing on some specific features of intersubjective positioning with gestures in Russian dialogic speech. It is hypothesized that gestures with recurring formal features (type and direction of movement, palm configuration, etc.) exhibit certain regularities when used with pragmatic markers of intersubjective ...
Comparative geographical characteristics of multi-activity SEZ in Russia and their impact on the regional economy
Multi-activity special economic zones occupy a certain place among the Russian SEZs and have fundamentally differ from other types of economic zones. The peculiarities of their position in the strategically important regions of Russia determines the special mode of operation, separate federal laws, as well as interest for researchers. This article discusses the multi-activity SEZ of the Russian Federation located in the Kaliningrad ...
An employee as a perpetrator of crimes related to the abuse of office
This article analyses the court practice and the positions of experts on the detection of persons using their official position for criminal purposes. The author comes to the conclusion that the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation should clarify the content of the notion of the use of official position....
Kaliningrad region: coastal position as a geographical factor of economic development
The Kaliningrad region is a border and a coastal area in one. Such a combination of geographic features affects the development of this exclave region of Russia. The maritime status has a direct and indirect positive impact on the sectoral structure and the pace of economic growth. The role of the borderline situation is ambivalent: if the relations with neighboring countries and the EU as a whole are favorable, then cross-border links that promote competitiveness ...
