EXPLICATION OF MILITARY TERMINOLOGY IN THE UKRAINIAN NEWSPAPER DISCOURSE OF THE WARTIME PERIOD

Abstract

The article is focused on the analysis of military terminology in the newspaper discourse of Ukraine during the wartime period. The author examines how the military context influences the choice and use of specialized vocabulary in newspaper texts, analyzes its functions, stylistics and evolution during the war.
The analysis is based on a sample of articles from printed media, which made it possible to identify the main trends in the use and development of military terminology. Particular attention is paid to how changes in terminology explicate social transformations and attitudes towards war, as military terminology is rapidly updating the modern language fund of Ukraine. The results of the study indicate the strategic importance of military terminology in shaping public opinion and mobilizing support for civic position in times of crisis. The article also emphasizes the ethical aspects of using military terminology in the media. It is about how language affects the perception of war, as military discourse has been enriched with innovative technological means of armed confrontation, which contributes to new nominations of these concepts and objects, further unification and systematization of lexemes. In general, it is possible not only to better inform the public but also to influence the development of social narratives in times of crisis through in-depth research and understanding of language processes in the media. The military terminology constitutes a significant part of the lexical innovations that have already been documented in the Ukrainian-language newspaper discourse. The explication of language units expressing the basic concepts of military affairs in the press and their widespread use in newspapers has become a characteristic feature of the language of wartime journalism.