Lexical and syntactic markers of condemnation as a form of verbal aggression in English Internet discourse

the article deals with the features of communication processes in the English-speaking Internet space of social networks, characterized by the prevalence of speech aggression, one of the forms of which is condemnation. Within the framework of this study, the analysis of a complex of lexical and syntactic linguistic tools presented in aggressively directed messages of the social network X was carried out. The methodology of this study is presented by a review of scientific works by domestic and foreign researchers on the issue under discussion. We have used a number of general scientific and special linguistic research methods, including conversational and contextual analysis of discourse to identify specific characteristics of verbalization of aggressive intentions using linguistic means. The key result of the scientific study of lexical units is the confirmation of the hypothesis of the dominance of speech aggression as the leading strategy of interpersonal communication in the English-speaking digital space. It is established that the aggressive communicative paradigm determines the choice of conflict-oriented interaction models, which leads to the active use of linguistic means of criticism and condemnation, forming the discursive space of social networks.

internet discourse, social networks discourse, verbal aggression, linguistic means, communicative space, communicative intention, conflict interaction