Abstract
The paper examines such notions as speech characteristics of journalistic texts, journalist’s speech culture, and its compliance with the language structure of the current language norms. Today a general tendency of deterioration of speech culture in the public may be observed. Such a situation may be explained by “freedom of speech” which today is perceived literally rather than figuratively. However, the language of mass media is a key factor to the formation of not only speech but also mental culture.
Highlights
The main weapon and tool of a journalist is the word, and, first of all, the culture of speech[1]
The following indicators of speech culture are key for a journalist: correctness of speech –compliance of its language structure with the current language norms; accuracy – the quality of speech associated with the ability to think, with the knowledge of the subject of speech and of the meaning of words; speech logic which characterizes the structure and organization of speech semantics
The field of speech culture is that of interaction between language and culture, language and non-linguistic activities, the use of the language taking into account the requirements of the national culture, and the circumstances of communication."[2]
Summary
The main weapon and tool of a journalist is the word, and, first of all, the culture of speech[1]. 2 Sergeant Yu. Journalist’s Speech Culture as a Sign of their Professionalism [in Russian] Retrieved from www.rusnauka.com/26_WP_2012/Philologia/7_116486.doc.htm process of transformation of the well-known literary language into modern forms of linguistic structures of journalistic materials as the primary goal, one should still mention that significant changes in various media and countries occur in a variety of ways.
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