Language as a political manipulation tool
Keywords:
language, hybrid war, political manipulation, politics of hegemony, linguicide, language war, language conflicts.
Abstract
Unfortunately, human intelligence is increasingly becoming militant and destructive. A clear evidence is the full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine, centuries of enslavement of the Ukrainian people, destruction of Ukrainian culture and language. In fact, the current tragic events of the latest hybrid war exposed ethnocide and linguicide against Ukrainians. The aim of the article is to analyse the use of language as a manipulation tool for the realization of fundamental political interests. Research methods: historical method, content analysis, statistical analysis. The results of the study show that the hegemonic policy of the current Russian government is characterized by the aggressive hybrid war against Ukraine, which actively involves various manipulation tools, in particular language, in order to justify the occupation, violent means of domination and methods of control over its former colonies, in order to appropriate all the resources of the enslaved countries and peoples, in order to maintain the status of a global leader and dominate the world. Further research may focus on analysing the manifestations of the use of language as a manipulation tool by pro-Russian parties in Ukraine and other countries.
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Published
2023-05-30
How to Cite
Ozhohan, A., Derevianko, S., Karchevska, O., Pavlova, L., & Pashyna, N. (2023). Language as a political manipulation tool. Amazonia Investiga, 12(64), 237-248. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2023.64.04.23
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