The expressive function of colloquialisms in professional discourse: The linguopragmatic aspect

In this study the expressive function of colloquialisms is examined through lens linguopragmatics using material from professional discourse, which marked by a strict structure expressing ideas. The identifies means influencing recipient and traces general trends in English-language mass media texts as well transcripts business talks held between some major companies. paper elucidates concept defines subject studies within discipline, addresses notions their function. We have found that are increasingly used discourse. provides an overview lexical-semantic field, mostly actualised at lexical level. authors investigate field “to invest money” comprised outlets, along with large following producing influence on been texts: bold type, capitalisation each word, italics, numerals, abbreviations (the graphic level); phrasal words, metaphors, allusions, positive particles, abbreviations, epithets, short forms nouns declarative sentences, interrogatory parcellation, antithesis, parallel structures syntactic level). widely reflected After comparing use we most frequent sentences syntactical level metaphors