“FAKE” NEWS FUNCTIONS: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT
Journal Title: Науковий вісник Херсонського державного університету. Серія: “Лінгвістика” - Year 2018, Vol 34, Issue 2
Abstract
The article states different types of texts (feuilleton, report, glossа and pamphlet) have already been investigated; proves the genre of “fake” news belongs to publicistic texts of socio-critical orientation, while creating “fake” news the author solves a series of tactical tasks; mentions one of specific features of “fake” news is incongruity as a cognitive mechanism of the comic sense creation; makes a reference to the latest complex studying of “fake” news (linguistic, cognitive, communicative and pragmatic parameters), the intention of the addresser of the “fake” news is oriented into establishing a contact with the recipient to entertain him; defines the etymology of the word “fake”, the development of which is deeply tied with Germanic languages; presents synonyms for the word “fake”, extralinguistic factors of its evolution and four items which correlate with its meaning and usage; mentions the term “fake” news is regarded to be “the word of the year” by Publishing house Collins; states “fake” news is swindling, fully or partly imaginary information about social events, real personalities; describes seven types of “fake” news; historical background of the development of “fake” news functions are presented as historical retrospective of the analysis of “fake” news (the case study of publicistic notes); proves all “fake” news are based on lie spreading; in the center of “fake” news are celebrities and key events; outlines dominant functions of “fake” news (entertaining, discredit of the opponent, the tool of information war).
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Yu. L. Hlavatska
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