Name
Volkova Tatiana Fedorovna
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Organization, job position
Tomsk Polytechnic University
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Articles count: 2
The article analyzes the particular characteristics of
the logical and psychological sides of argumentation
as a means of a persuasive effect in the speech of a
public linguistic identity. The relevance of the
research is defined by the importance of problems of
studying the language of the given linguistic
identities. The novelty is in the aspect of setting the
problem of studying various types of public linguistic
identities and in involving previously unresearched
material. The object of study is a rhetorical speech
portrait of a public language identity (prosecutor).
The subject is particularities of logical and
psychological lines of reasoning as ways of
persuasive effect. The method used is scientific
description with elements of speech portraying,
observation. As a whole, the speech of the prosecutor
corresponds to the rhetorical canons, having a
standard logical composition: introduction, analysis
and evaluation of the evidence gathered in the case,
personality characteristics, conclusion. Various types
of logical and rhetorical (psychological) lines of
reasoning were distinguished in the course of the
analysis. It is found that the text is rich in affective
evaluation and metaphors. The general strategy is the
prevalence of the psychological side of persuasive
speech over the logical. The public language identity
chosen strategy turned out to be successful, i.e. it
made the speech expressive, original, assisting the formation of the judge's opinion in terms of
conviction
The article is devoted to the study of factors of
adaptation of Chinese students to educational
environment of TPU. The goal of this work is to
identify influence of different factors on adaptation of
foreign students studying in Tomsk Polytechnic
University. Various methods of data collection and
analysis are used in the research –an associative
experiment, open-ended questions and observation.
As a result of the associative experiment main factors
of adaptation of foreign students are revealed: interest
in Tomsk, comfortable accommodation, professional
tutors, relationship with peers and Russian language
level. Weather and the need to adjust to new
surroundings negatively influence adaptive capacity.
Analysis of answers to the open-minded questions
has confirmed the results of the associative
experiment. Negative character traits are mentioned
as factors that negatively influence adaptive capacity.
The Russian language is regarded ambivalently by
the Chinese students. It is perceived both as a
negative and as a positive factor by the same
respondents. Many students consider successful
passing of Russian as a Foreign Language Test as
personal success. Therefore, Russian is the most
important factor of adaptation of the Chinese students
in TPU