CONCEPTUALISATION OF WAR AS A NATIONAL TRAGEDY IN UKRAINIAN NEWSPAPER DISCOURSE DURING THE FULL-SCALE RUSSIAN INVASION

Abstract

The understanding and framing of the war as a national tragedy in the newspaper discourse of Ukraine necessitates a scientific interpretation, reflection and strategic vision of post-war reconstruction. Newspapers are a source of a large amount of facts and analysis, including reports, articles, and interviews, which provides readers with a deep understanding of events and topics, shapes cultural and social realities, and reflects national aspirations and narratives. The study used the descriptive method, the method of observation of the linguistic material of Ukrainian-language journalism, and component analysis to organise the verbalisers of the war conceptualisation. An associative experiment was conducted among young people to investigate associations with the word «war», which allowed us to identify the emotional and cognitive reactions of students.