Izvestiâ Ûžnogo Federalʹnogo Universiteta: Filologičeskie Nauki (Sep 2018)
Linguistic Peculiarities and Basic Functions of Codenames of French Military Operations
Abstract
The codename of military operation is a specific linguistic sign resulting from the «artificial nomination». It permits to achieve some pragmatic and communicative purposes. The present case-study explores the formation and basic functions of the nicknames of French military operations. The analysis allows considering the military naming as a phenomenon which belongs not only to the professional, but also to the cultural dimension and depends from a specific geopolitical and military context.
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