The Psychological Influence of Lexico-Grammatical Innovations in Russian Political Discourse

Shaoxiong Chen and Ievgenii Stepanov

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 3, 21582440251382607

Abstract: While previous studies have investigated the evolution of political discourse in the Russian language, limited attention has been given to specific lexico-grammatical innovations and their implications in contemporary political communication. To fill this gap, this study analyzed grammatical innovations and psycholinguistic aspects in speeches delivered by members of the Russian Government and the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. A cognitively oriented synchronous-diachronic approach was employed to examine linguistic subsystems and their constituent units, combining linguistic description and observation with component, comparative, and lexicographic analyses. The analysis identified morphological, derivational, syntactic, and lexical-semantic innovations that characterize the linguistic subsystem under study, as well as essential elements of politicians’ lexicon. Particular attention was given to a group of lexico-grammatical innovations formed through thematically reoriented semantic neologisms, along with their psycholinguistic implications. The findings indicate a reduction in the use of specialized professional language components, which may contribute to diminished effectiveness in current Russian political communication.

Keywords: lexico-grammatical innovations; political communication; grammatical means; manipulation; Russian speaker (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440251382607

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