THE FUNCTION OF EPITHETS IN THE AMERICAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of axiological possibilities of political epithets. In political discourse, epithets serve not only as a means of assessment, but they also help to manipulate public consciousness. Most political epithets have negative connotation. The list of political epithets is widening because new evaluative word combinations appear in each historical period and are associated with the politics and political leaders of this or that time.

Keywords

• political epithets
• axiological possibilities
• expressive word combinations
• regulative function
• means of assessment
• evaluative political lexis
• connotation
• language of politics
• political discourse
• политические эпитеты
• аксиологические возможности
• экспрессивные словосочетания
• регулятивная функция
• средства оценки
• оценочная политическая лексика
• коннотация
• язык политики
• политический дискурс