“Literatura mirovoj revoljucii”, 7-8, 1932 - [S001]
Communicative Intention: Creation of the image of the Other as the "Enemy"
Utterance Aim: To arouse suspicion in the reader and cause him to distance himself from the concept described
Concrete Linguistic Means/Tool: The locution 'tak nazyvaemyj' [so-called] as a means of expressing reservation or doubt regarding the subsequent designation
Journal Title: "Literatura mirovoj revoljucii"
Journal Number: 7-8
Contexts & Examples: Эта так называемая "пролетарская" литература описывает нужду рабочих, но в общем затушёвывает реальную классовую борьбу.
Edited by Svetlana Slavkova
The phrase ‘tak nazyvaemyj’ [so-called], used as an explanatory epithet, serves as a clarifying device. In certain contexts, it acts as a marker of distrust and doubt. There is also an incorrect use of distancing tools, in particular the co-presence of the locution ‘tak nazyvaemyj’ and ironic inverted commas (in violation of the spelling rules of the Russian language). This usage simultaneously indicates a certain insecurity in the choice of nominalisations and a certain aggressiveness, since doubt is insinuated into the reader in an entirely conscious and intentional manner. The aim is to bring him or her over to our own side, to force him or her to join US and become ONE of US. There is also a certain hastiness in the drafting of the text, an exaltation and a desire to emphatically express disapproval of the concepts discussed and their characteristics.