Speech Representations of Unity in Early 20th Century Russian Parliamentary Discourse: A Study of Lexemes ‘Edinstvo’ [Unity] and ‘Edinenie’ [Unification]

The article analyzes the functioning of lexemes ‘edinstvo’ [unity] and ‘edinenie’ [unification] in oral public speeches deputies prerevolutionary State Duma. aim is to systematize speech representations idea unity on example Russian parliamentary discourse early 20th century a rhetorical-pragmatic aspect. category persuasive complex was used as an instrument for analyzing persuasiveness discourse. It established that analyzed were actively express semantics integrativeness. Integrativeness, expressed by lexemes, relates many diverse topics, from family court opinions, principles, views. Functional differences between use identified analyzed. rhetorical practice Duma associated with achieving high degree pathos through these their literal sense, developing epithets them, incorporating them into metaphors. proven specific context political marker, there certain specialization word usage representatives different forces.