A Linguoculturological Analysis Of Political Lexis: Theoretical Foundations And Research Methodology
Keywords:
political lexis, linguoculturology, terminology analysis, political discourse, methodology, cultural semanticsAbstract
Political lexis, situated at the intersection of language, culture, and ideology, offers valuable insight into how societies conceptualize governance, power, and civic life. This paper provides a linguoculturological perspective on political vocabulary, examining both the theoretical underpinnings and the methodological approaches necessary for its study. Drawing on linguistic theory, cultural semantics, and discourse analysis, the study outlines how political terms are shaped by historical experience, ideological systems, and intercultural contact. The methodological framework integrates etymological, semantic, corpus-based, and cross-cultural analyses, offering a comprehensive approach to exploring the formation, usage, and transformation of political lexis. The paper argues that political vocabulary cannot be fully understood without considering the cultural meanings embedded in language, and it proposes an interdisciplinary methodology for future research.
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