EXPRESSION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY THROUGH SPEECH BEHAVIOR MODELS (MODERN RESEARCH TRENDS)

Abstract

The report examines the issue of identity, considered one of the most relevant problems of modern linguistics. It becomes evident that in a globalizing world, the narrowing scope of some national languages increases the urgency of studying national identity, as well as the linguistic expression of national and hybrid identities. Since English is the dominant language of the global world, the active use of two or more languages (English and the local language(s)) in many national discourses promotes the linguistic study of hybrid identity. This, in turn, provides material for considering the study of national speech behavior models in a new format aligned with the realities of language–thought relations. Speech behavior models characteristic of a given language may be lacunae for English; conversely, speech behavior typical of English may enter the national language corpus. In both cases, linguo-personological research allows tracking the dynamics and tendencies of ongoing processes.