Linguo-cognitive modeling of the category "discourse participant" (based on corpora of internet-memes of professional communities of lawyers in social networks)

The aim of the research is to identify semantic models humorous utterances that express stereotypical ideas lawyers’ professional community about content categories its participants in informal settings. methodology integrates two approaches: a critical analysis discourse and approach humour based on scripts by Salvatore Attardo Victor Raskin. We applied following model: (1) discursive texts accordance with procedure presented papers foreign Russian scholars; (2) six-level model proposed Attardo; (3) as includes transformed statements consisting complex elements their interrelationships varying degrees, supplemented theory conceptual integration developed Gilles Fauconnier Mark Turner. methods are: analysis, including standard techniques communicative-pragmatic analysis; which are parameters sociocommunicative level model, units typical lexical markers. data include Internet memes constituting legal groups social networks Instagram Facebook. 260 units. revealed quantitative predominance expressing subjects contrast referential humour. dominants actualised such coincide attitudes currently existing society relation participants. uneven distribution indicates reflection several – an advocate lawyer: intensity activity high fatigue, prestige status responsibility participants, competence professionalism (unprofessionalism), complexity incomprehensibility language, profit. In non-professional (client/ accused/ defendant/ respondent/ witness), stereotypes stupidity, greed, arrogance, venality replicated. Referential distinguished diversity represented uniformity meanings expressed: subject’s originality thinking, cunningness resourcefulness. Semantic were identified only lawyer. They actualise values professionalism, reliability, competence; stress associated at work, danger charm profession, special status; superiority; friendliness; help superpowers professional.