Wang Xiying, Olenev S.V. Evolution of lexical thematic group "State Holidays" in Modern Russian
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The paper deals with a diachronic study of the lexical‑thematic group "Public Holidays" in Russian. On the material of the vocabulary of the Soviet and modern periods, changes in the composition, semantics and pragmatics of lexical units are analyzed. The research methods used include diachronic analysis of the vocabulary and phraseology of the Russian language; semantic and componential analysis of lexical units, linguo‑cultural analysis of the meanings of lexical and phraseological units in connection with background knowledge, etc. On the basis of the division of the public holidays vocabulary into the main semantic subgroups (holiday rituals, holiday decorations, holiday greetings, holiday symbols) and the further description of the festive contexts in which this vocabulary functions in the historical perspective of the XX‑XXI centuries, the deideologization processes are described (for example, the transformation of the May 1st and March 8th holidays), as well as the vocabulary desovetization and the emergence of new rituals and holiday symbols (St. George's Ribbon, Immortal Regiment), fixed in the vocabulary. It is shown that the evolution of the vocabulary reflects the social‑economic and cultural transformations that took place in the Russian Federation after the collapse of the USSR. The results revealing the relationship of language and society in the time perspective of recent decades are significant for historical linguistics and cultural studies.
Authors: WANG, XIYING, Olenev, Stanislav
Institution: Northeast Petroleum University
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7157091237