The Influence of Language Behaviour on the Identity Formation of the Ukrainian Military
The Influence of Language Behaviour on the Identity Formation of the Ukrainian Military
Author(s): Liudmyla PidkuĭmukhaSubject(s): Sociolinguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: language behaviour; language attitude; language choice; military environment; identity construction;
Summary/Abstract: This article aims to highlight the analysis of language behaviour and language attitude in the military environment. The data included in this research was taken from the series of books Oral History of the Russian–Ukrainian War (2014–2019), which includes interviews with both military personnel and civilians, namely displaced people from the Donbas region and chaplains. The participants clarify their language choices and explain how it has influenced identity construction, as well as developing their linguistic personality. Since the interviewees are mostly from the south–eastern part of Ukraine, it is possible to make some general conclusions about the language situation of these territories, as well as to investigate language attitudes in the military environment. The analysis is informed by Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) involving the analysis of text, discourse and sociocultural practice.
Journal: Cognitive Studies | Études cognitives
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 1-15
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
