Representation of domestic violence and femicide in russian media: linguistic aspect
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https://doi.org/10.47475/2070-0695-2022-10211Keywords:
domestic violence, femicide, gender-based violence, victimblaming, media text, Russian mediaAbstract
The article is devoted to the linguistic features of the coverage of cases of domestic violence and murders of women in the modern media text. The most common lexical and syntactic means of victimblaming are described, the prevalence of this phenomenon in the Russian media is estimated. Examples of incorrect distribution of responsibility for a crime between the victim and the aggressor are considered. Headings are given special attention.
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