Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Code-Switching (Russian – English) in the Discourse of IT-Specialists from Moscow

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2021 14 (10)
Authors
Burdygina, Margarita A.
Contact information
Burdygina, Margarita A.: School of Philology, Higher School of Economics Moscow, Russian Federation;
Keywords
code-switching; Russian language; English language; digital discourse; runglish; professional discourse
Abstract

The paper proposes a linguistic approach to studying code-switching in IT discourse of Moscovian IT specialists. The topic is of special interest since nowadays code-switching dominates in a number of professional spheres such as informational technologies, marketing and telecommunications. It also becomes a new language for the modern generation and moreover, a necessary tool for establishing contacts and demonstrating community affiliation. This new code exists not only within workplaces but also beyond them, that is why the aim of the article is to present an in-depth research into how IT discourse shapes Russian digital language on the whole. The methodology used for research is the Matrix Language Frame Model by C. Myers-Scotton (1993). The language units, which are represented by code-switches, are also analyzed in terms of their syntactic, morphological features and pragmatic functions. The research carried among more than 200 IT‑specialists provided a thorough understanding of linguistic features and pragmatic functions of the collected code-switches and what is more, proved the impact of the sociolect on the Russian digital language

Pages
1581–1591
DOI
10.17516/1997-1370-0841
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/144723

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