Kalbos paprastėjimo polinkiai viešojoje erdvėje
Language simplification tendencies in public space

Summary/Abstract: During the last years on numerous occasions it has been claimed that language used in public space in Lithuania undergoes simplification. Journalists and politicians make numerous language and style errors, since they lack language competence and understanding of language norms. However, so far language specialists have failed to discuss reasons, why politicians and political analysts, who generally have a good command of the Lithuanian language, suddenly turn to spoken and colloquial style whenever exposed to public view. In linguistic literature this is explained by the theory of sociolinguistic accommodation, investigating ways ofadjusting to the audience, and the term of jargonisation, defining the impact of social transformation on the language. The privatisation of public space exerts influence on the language of mass-media and politicians; a tendency towards colloquialisation has been noticed.The language of public life has been very little researched so far; thus the above claims could only be proved or disproved after a thorough investigation into the public spoken language of journalists and politicians.

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