Germany
Germany

Author(s): Silvia Adamcová
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, General Reference Works
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Germany; article; language; crisis; developed; Europe; Russia’
Summary/Abstract: This article is devoted to the language of the crisis that developed in Europe after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Olaf Scholz, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, is the political leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He was elected on December 8th, 2021 after Angela Merkel (CDU) stepped down after 16 years of being Germany´s leader. This article will focus on how the new federal government reacted to this crisis. Our point of view will be supported by a pragmatic-linguistic analysis of the groundbreaking political and media speeches and statements of Scholz and other important German politicians. The contribution focuses on analyzing and evaluating statements which are presented in the form of selected lexis, multi-word units, and sentences. The introduction to the problem is formed by the characteristics of the current media and their importance and influence on the public. In addition, the current social media problems in Germany, Russia, and Europe are described and the role of Russia in the current use of information warfare and propaganda (Informationskrieg) is discussed. This concerns the manipulation of the Russian, European, and German populations through Russian disinformation regarding the war. It is important to assess the position of such a great power as Germany and its partners because they play a decisive role in all European conflicts.

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