ABBREVIATION AS THE MEANS OF EXPRESSING EMOTIONS OF THE LANGUAGE PERSONALITY (ON THE MATERIAL OF SMS MESSAGES IN ENGLISH DISCOURSE)

The paper considers the role of the language personality in speech activity in neologizations of abbreviated SMS messages in the English discourse. Within the framework of the communicative-discursive direction in Russian linguistics, a paradigmatic approach to the study of the role of the language personality in the creation of new knowledge has been established. The language personality is able to participate in the process of nominating objects and actions of the world picture. Intralinguistic and extralinguistic factors influence language changes. Intralinguistic factors provide potential for language renewal, including its neologization, in accordance with the laws of dialectical development. Extra- linguistic factors are represented by numerous social and socio-political phe- nomena from the surrounding world. The high popularity of SMS messages is explained not only by the action of the law of saving speech efforts in the language, but also by the ability of language personality to express emotions in the language, thanks to the opportunities for innovations and improvisations inherent in it. The paper considers the language functions and stylistic features of abbreviated SNS messages in English discourse.

MANIFESTATIONS OF SUBJECTIVITY AND ADAPTATION OF ADOLESCENTS IN DIFFERENT PERIODS AFTER THE DIVORCE OF PARENTS

The peculiarities of subjectivity and adaptation of adolescents at different stages of the crisis of the family system caused by the divorce of the parents are examined in the article. In the post-divorce crisis of the family system, three phases are distinguished: «acute» (lasting up to a year); intermediate (from one to two years) and stabilization phase (two years after divorce). The study tests the hypothesis that in a situation of crisis in the family system there is a slowdown in the formation of subjective qualities and a violation of the socio-psychological adaptation of adolescents. The assumption is tested that in different phases of the post-divorce process the indicators of subjectivity and sociopsychological adaptation differ: they are more pronounced in the acute phase and decrease in the stabilization phase. The purpose is to study the features of the formation of subjectivity and indicators of social and psychological adaptation of adolescents in the acute phase and the phase of stabilization after the parents’ divorce process. The following methods were used: the method of studying subjectivity in adolescence («MEDOS-3», a modification of Ovcharova); methodology «Socialization of the student’s personality» (Rozhkov). Sample: 145 adolescents aged 14-16 years old, including 52 (31 girls, 21 boys) - in the «acute» phase after divorce and 93 (59 girls, 34 boys) - in the stabilization phase. The results of the study revealed a slowdown in the formation of subjectivity and a decrease in the indicators of social and psychological adaptation of adolescents in the situation of the parents’ postdivorce process. There were obtained significant differences in the indices of subjectivity and adaptation of adolescents in different phases of the crisis of the family system. In the acute phase of the crisis, a decrease in the general level of subjectivity, subjectivity in the spheres of communication and activity was revealed, as well as a deterioration in socio-psychological adaptation according to the criteria: «adaptation», «autonomy» and «social activity». In the stabilization phase, there is no decrease in the level of subjectivity; higher adaptation indices were found according to the same criteria. Thus, the situation of the parents’ divorce is a difficult life situation for a teenager, its acute phase is most traumatic; in the stabilization phase, two years after the divorce, the severity of the crisis in the family system decreases.

A FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS’ ADAPTATION TO DIFFICULTIES AT HIGH EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Data from an empirical study aimed at identifying the difficulties faced by students in their transition to higher education, the overcoming of which is important for personal development, are presented in the article. The study participants (n=179) were asked to describe the difficulties of transition from school to University in the 1st year based on analysis of their autobiographical memory. The content analysis of texts allowed identifying the main themes and compiling a list of challenges, and then the frequency of occurrence of each of them was determined. According to the results, the most actual difficulties are the different aspects of integrating into the new social community due to sharp changes in the social environment during the transition from school to University. A big challenge is the need for self-organization in educational and everyday matters, planning and organizing your time. The third most frequently mentioned is learning difficulties, especially those related to mastering the material in the new educational environment. Problematic areas of adaptation to higher education that have not been previously reflected in the sources are the establishment of a common life in the dormitory, pressure from parents, the manifestation of their individuality, the increase in the length of classes and the pace of learning, romantic relationships and language barriers. The difficulties of the first examination session are much less frequently mentioned, and are more frequently mentioned when examining the current adaptation process. The results of the study can be used for the development and subsequent implementation of a system of practical measures aimed at helping students to adapt to the new environment and conditions. Such assistance to students in building a new way of life at a university, especially at an early stage of study, is necessary not only to improve the effectiveness of the educational process, but also to facilitate the processes of personal growth and development of students

THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF SIBLING RESEARCH

An overview of the areas of sibling research that laid the foundation for the modern understanding of sibling issues is presented. Attention is focused on the importance of sibling relationships for personal development, socialization and adaptation, and on the existing shortage of relevant work at the same time. The main stages of the development of sibling theory in their continuity are considered, starting from the first studies devoted to the search for a connection between the order of birth and achievements and dated to the end of the 19th century, to the term “individual environment” developed by the genetics of behavior in the second half of the 20th century. It emphasizes the role of A. Adler, who has made sibling a central feature of family life and personal development and has long determined the future direction of empirical family research. It shows a gradual shift in the interest of researchers from studying the influence of birth order, gender, and age intervals between siblings on personal characteristics. In this connection, an analysis of the nature of sibling relations on the basis of reciprocity and complementarity, undertaken by Dunn, is given. Early works on the jealousy and rivalry of children in the family, the study of the impact of parental differential treatment on them, as well as the influence of child characteristics on siblings in families with sick children are considered.

THEORY AND PRACTICE IN THE STUDY OF THE TIME PERSPECTIVE OF PERSONALITY: THE ABILITY TO ACT "IN THE MIND" OF YA.A. PONOMAREV

The study was conducted as an empirical test of the model of mental development proposed by Ya.A. Ponomarev, who showed that the ability to act “in the mind” is one of the most important indicators of the overall development of the human psyche. Within the framework of these ideas, a comparative analysis of the features of time planning by first-year students of one of the Moscow universities of low (10 people) and high (10 people) levels of development of the ability to act “in the mind” through expert assessments of teachers of this university (40 people) protocols of students’ responses is carried out. As a result of the expert assessment, it was shown that with a low level of development of the ability to act “in the mind”, it is more difficult to systematically achieve the set life goals, plan your future based on a logical calculation. The study raises the question of the possible connection between “theory and practice” when taking into account the personal characteristics associated with a certain stage of the development of the ability to act “in the mind”, raises the question of the desirability of psychological support for a teenager when, due to the low level of development of this ability, planning for the future is difficult. It is postulated that if a practical psychologist provides such support in adolescence, practical psychology will be able to really influence the life path of a growing personality.

MODERN LINGUODIDACTICS AND MNEMONICS: FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO MEMORIZE NEW VOCABULARY

The paper deals with the search and application of effective methods of memorizing foreign language vocabulary, based on integrative and personal development approaches within the framework of modern linguodidactics. The Internet era, which maximally simplifies the process of searching for and translating foreign words, engender among students a false idea that there is no need to form special skills of memorizing foreign language vocabulary. In this regard, the development of new ways how to activate memory for educational purposes is of particular relevance, as well as the study of such mental processes of memory as memorizing, preserving, reproducing and forgetting. The author refers to some aspects of linguodidactics’ and mnemonics’ historical evolution, foreign and Russian experience of using mnemonic techniques in the process of studying and teaching foreign languages. Memorizing based on mnemonic encoding into images (when objects are linked with existing information in the memory) contributes to the process of mastering foreign language vocabulary, it becomes faster and easier, and it results in a long-term memorization of the material. In the paper, the author shares the practical experience of applying and teaching mnemonic techniques at English classes. The latter include phonetic associations, visual images, pictures, kinesthetic representations. In conclusion, the author makes an inference that it is advisable to teach students the technique of mnemonics as one of the effective ways to facilitate the process of memorizing new vocabulary.

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AS A PREDICTOR OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LIFE MODEL IN THE FIELD OF PROFESSION

A lot of modern psychological studies point to the inextricable link between the real and the Internet space in the context of the process of socialization of the individual, structuring the life scenario, in particular in the field of professional development. However, the integration of various predictors associated with the characteristics of the modern labor market and, as a consequence of career planning, life scenario is a methodological problem. To solve it, research design was applied, based on a combination of theoretical and empirical, quantitative and qualitative analysis. The aim of the study was the desire to clarify the role of the content of social networks in the formation of the life model of the professional sphere in the personal life space. It is suggested that the components of life models in the field of the profession broadcast on the Internet may be similar to the constructs already available in young people. The empirical research was carried out in several stages. At the first stage, semantic and content analysis of more than 170,000 posts over the past 2 years from the 20 most popular communities of the social network was carried out using special computer programs. The results of the analysis were the identified features of the components of the life model in the field of the profession, broadcast in the information space. At the second stage, the peculiarities of personal ideas of young people about building their own professional path, as well as the perception of the experience of parents’ professional activities were investigated. The sample consisted of 166 respondents; the average age was 21 years. The results obtained confirm the assumption about the similarity of the characteristics of the components of life models in the field of the profession, presented in the posts of Internet communities and the characteristics of the constructed life scenario in the field of the profession by the respondents themselves. The ideas about professional life and its further construction are probably associated with intergenerational transmission and traditional family values, the personal interests of a young person, his/her abilities, as well as with the tendencies learned in the process of intergenerational transmission of values and certain ideas in the circle of contemporaries presented on the Internet.

ADAPTATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE "SECONDARY BENEFIT FROM THE DISEASE"

An adaptation of the Russian version of the questionnaire «Secondary benefit from the disease» based on the questionnaire Will Joel Friedman «The Benefits of Suffering and the Costs of Well Being: Secondary Gains and Losses» (1994) is presented in the article. Our questionnaire consists of two parts and includes 40 questions, with 4-5 statements on each scale. The first part describes how a person becomes ill, includes scales: regression, somatization triggers, conformism, simulation. The second part of the questionnaire consists of scales: recovery resources, recovery cost, recovery pathways, autonomy, and reflects the recovery process. The standardization of the questionnaire (n=392) indicates that the methodology has good psychometric indicators of the internal consistency of the scales and retest reliability. However, we cannot say that the scales are completely independent, requiring additional research. The confirmatory analysis allowed us to see a good consistency of the questionnaire items. When studying the discriminative power of points, it turned out that this technique is suitable for studying the secondary benefit of the disease for people from 18 to 60 years old. The multi-scale method allows evaluating the psychological phenomena that hinder and contribute to a speedy recovery. The article contains the text of the questionnaire with instructions and keys.

THE STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AS MEANS FOR THE DEVELOPING OF CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS OF MODERN STUDENTS

The issue of the development of civic consciousness of student youth is of considerable interest both for teachers of the Humanities in general and for teachers-researchers in particular. The article examines the problem of civic education among modern students in the process of studying at universities against the background of increasingly complex socio-political environment. The author analyzes the environment in which the development of civic traits of students takes place today, defines the socio-pedagogical features of their character and identifies possible causes of problems in the process of civic consciousness development at the institutions of higher education. The article considers various approaches to the definition of the concept of citizenship in modern pedagogical research and highlights its main structural components. Besides, it justifies the priority areas in which the process of educating a citizen should take place and emphasizes the demand to create conditions for the development of personal motives, interests and needs. The possibility to use the study of foreign languages in combination with various disciplines of the humanities for the purpose of developing civic traits of the individual is shown. The author also seeks to focus on the most effective forms of pedagogical influence on students in order to develop their civic consciousness during their studies at universities through the learning of foreign languages. Considerable attention is paid to various forms of extracurricular activities with students using the foreign language they are studying, which can influence very effectively over the formation of a solid citizen in today’s environment.

TRANSLATION ISSUES AND SEMANTICS OF PUBLICITY IN ADVERTISING AND POLITICAL DISCOURSES

The article discusses translation difficulties of the term “publicity” from English into Russian in advertising and political discourses. Despite many translation equivalents that dictionaries offer, there is no universal, unambiguous and accurate equivalent for the term “publicity” in the Russian language, and the available variants often include additional evaluative connotations that the original English term does not contain. The context and type of discourse determine considerably the choice of a translation equivalent of publicity. It is noteworthy that the concept of “publicity” is one of the key ones in the political, advertising and public relations discourses – the areas that are currently developing under significant influence of the English language, culture and mentality. This article is intended to complete this gap. The article presents translation variants of the term “publicity” in dif- ferent contexts, and it is concluded that an adequate translation of the term depends on the pragmatics of political, advertising and marketing discourses, which determine the key seme of the term under consideration, which should be retained in the translation.The results of the work can be applicable in the fields of public relations, translation practice, ESP teaching and research into international communication, as well as to students studying English for specific purposes.