Symptomatic linguistic means in political discourse in Slovakia: with regard to expressive vocabulary in the official communication of Slovak politicians

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https://doi.org/10.54937/2026.9788056112496.30-43

Autor/ Author: Lukáš Švajlenin                

In: RONČÁKOVÁ, Terézia a DORKOVÁ, Beáta (eds.). (De)polarizácia na Slovensku II. Online. Ružomberok: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku, 2026. ISBN 978-80-561-1249-6. Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/2026.9788056112496

ISBN: 978-80-561-1249-6

Strany/ Page Range: 30-43

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2026

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract: Expressive linguistic means are part of everyday communication. Although they are considered standard means of linguistic expression, their use should not be arbitrary – if they are used in communication, they should fulfill a certain function. Based on our observations, I have found that the use of expressive language can also be found in the official statements of Slovak politicians. The aim of this paper is to examine expressive linguistic means in political discussion programs on the axis of standard vs. non-standard language (sociocommunicative space).

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords: Expressive language. Politics. Political discussion. Slovak politicians.

Citácia/ How to cite:
ŠVAJLENIN, Lukáš, 2026. Príznakové jazykové prostriedky v politickom diskurze na Slovensku: so zreteľom na expresívne lexikálne jednotky v oficiálnej komunikácii slovenských politikov. In: (De)polarizácia na Slovensku II. Online. Ružomberok: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku, 2026, s. 30-43. ISBN 978-80-561-1249-6.  Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/2026.9788056112496.30-43

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Príspevok vznikol ako výstup grantového projektu VEGA č. 1/0510/24 „Kultúrna vojna v médiách a v jazyku“.
This paper was produced within the framework of the VEGA grant project No. 1/0510/24, "The Culture War
in the Media and Language".