FRENCH MILITARY ARGOT: WORD-FORMATION MECHANISMS AND SEMANTIC ORGANISATION

Abstract

This article examines French military argot as a complex and dynamic lexical-semantic subsystem of the modern French language. The relevance of this work stems from the constant changes in social communication within the military environment, as well as the growing role of military discourse in the context of modern armed conflicts and global information processes. Particular attention is paid to the interplay of historical, social, and professional factors influencing the formation of the French military lexicon, its morphological organization, and semantic differentiation.
The study systematizes the main methods of word formation in French military argot, including metaphorization, borrowing, abbreviation, contraction, and acronym formation. Key semantic groups of lexical units have been identified, the most numerous of which are terms for military personnel, weapons, and combat operations, as well as terms describing the daily life of military personnel and those denoting psycho-emotional states and social roles. The functional characteristics of argot terms in the military environment are analyzed, particularly their role in facilitating rapid communication, group identification, and psychological adaptation to extreme conditions.
The mechanisms by which military argot terms enter general vocabulary are examined, demonstrating their high productivity and influence on the development of the modern French language. It is emphasized that military argot is not only a means of professional communication but also an important element of the cultural and linguistic worldview of military communities.
Attention is focused on the fact that a deep contextual understanding of the morphological, semantic, and pragmatic features of French military argot is a prerequisite for the accurate translation of specialized texts and professional communication, which is of particular importance in the training of military translators.