COMMUNICATIVE-PRAGMATIC ASPECT OF CONFLICT DISCOURSE

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the communicative-pragmatic aspect of conflict discourse as a specific type of linguistic interaction aimed at realising the opposing communicative intentions of the participants in the interaction. Based on lexicographical sources, a definition of conflict is provided and a working definition of this concept is derived. The author analyses the semantic and pragmatic aspects of conflict discourse in communicative interaction, as the scope of contemporary communicative linguistics encompasses various forms of verbal communication, different types of relationships between participants, situations of verbal communication, and the specifics of the norms and rules of interactive communication. The article examines the main approaches to interpreting the concept of ‘conflict discourse’ and identifies its structural, communicative and pragmatic characteristics. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of communicative strategies and tactics used by the speaker to achieve their own goals in a conflict situation, as well as linguistic means of expressing confrontation, evaluation, manipulative influence and emotional tension. It has been established that the pragmatic specificity of conflict discourse lies in the realisation of intentions to dominate, discredit the opponent, defend one’s own position or reach a compromise. It has been established that the effectiveness of conflict communication depends to a large extent on the choice of speech strategies, the sociocultural context and the communicative competence of the participants. Conflict discourse is viewed as a dynamic system of verbal and non-verbal means that ensure the formation, development and conclusion of conflict interaction.