The paper considers using the image of the West as a significant “Other” for the formation of the national identity in Russia. Political modernism of J. Broglie and antagonism in politics of K. Schmitt constitute the theoretical framework of the study. The author analyzes the normative legal acts related to the securitization of identity and politicians’ speeches using the image of the “Other”. The article claims that the Russian political elite uses the narrative of traditional values of Russian culture to establish a boundary between “us” and “them”, i.e., the representatives of Western cultures. The article describes the transition from the interpretation of the West as “other”, which erodes the culture and traditions of the Russians, to the perception of the West as the “enemy”. The hypothesis is put forward that national identity policy is pursued by the Russian political elite to achieve the cooperation of political institutions, increase the loyalty of certain social groups and legitimize political actions in the international arena.
The paper considers the issue related to the development of crowdfunding in the Russian Federation. Under the conditions of restrictions due to sanctions and instability of the economy, the crowdfunding market decreased at the beginning of 2022, but later it increased its volume via the measures implemented by the market and the state. Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise funds for the realization of projects. The analysis of the volume of investments over the last few years indicates a promising development of crowdfunding platforms, so some techniques are being employed to maintain the development rates.
The article considers the prerequisites and manifestations of the economic rivalry between the United States of America and China, which has now taken the form of a trade war for world leadership in innovation and high technology, the possible consequences of this rivalry for the world, and the prospects for Russia. The objective of the paper is to determine the nature of the USA-Chinese rivalry, possible options for its outcome, and the impact on the formation of a new world order in the context of the crisis of economic globalization.
The objective of the academic paper is to investigate the impact of deepfake technology on modern society. To achieve the goal the following aims were set: to formulate the definition of deepfake and present the classification; to state proposals for reducing the negative influence of deepfake on modern society. The novelty of the study consists in identifying the issue of deepfake influence on modern society and developing approaches to its solution. The methodology of the work involves systematizing theoretical data, classifying, analyzing a complex of factors and forecasting. As a result, the authors provide a definition of deepfake technology, highlight its positive and negative aspects, as well as identify further trends of technological research and innovation in this area.
Under current sanctions, the banking sector in Russia and the Republic of Crimea is undergoing significant transformations. Sanctions pressure is growing, forcing the state to take measures to stabilize the economic situation in the country and in the region, in particular. The paper aims to analyze the impact of economic sanctions on the development of the banking sector of the Republic of Crimea, to identify the challenges faced by the banking sector caused by the sanctions, as well as new opportunities for the development of the banking sector under the restrictions. The article considers the financial sanctions imposed on the Republic of Crimea and their consequences, analyzes the trends in the development of the regional banking sector opening to large Russian banks. The author features the specifics of the banking system formation in the Republic of Crimea since 2014, the issues of the republic’s banking sector activity under the sanctions, analyzes statistical data on placed and attracted funds of individuals and legal entities of the region. The conclusions are drawn on the rapid overcoming of the banking isolation of the Republic of Crimea, active development of Russian banks and innovations, and sustainable economic growth of the region.
This paper examines various linguistic techniques employed to create expressiveness in public speeches. The author does research into the use of syntax and figurative language to captivate and engage audiences. By analyzing the way different linguistic elements can enhance the persuasiveness and impact of a speech; readers can gain insight into the art of effective communication. The article serves as a resource for those focused on improving their public speaking skills and understanding how language can be wielded to convey meaning and emotion in a compelling way. The author focuses on the linguistic means used by Princess Diana in her public speeches to evoke emotions; provoke thought and leave a lasting impression on her listeners.
The article considers the issue of the growth of illegal firearms trafficking and its consequences for public security. The relevance could be accounted for by the extremely “problematic” potential of this type of shadow activity for the security of the state and the society. The objective of the study consists in analyzing the problem of the growth of illegal firearms trafficking in the Russian Federation, identifying the cause-and-effect relationships of this process with the current situation in public security, as well as to developing a set of measures to counteract the spread of illegal fi rearms. The theoretical framework is represented by criminological and criminal-legal studies by Russian and overseas academics. The empirical basis involves the publications of statistical data of the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation on crimes in the sphere of illegal arms trafficking, publications of materials on one of the international research organizations. To pursue the above goals the author employs the methods of analysis, synthesis, generalization, and comparison.
Results: the causes of illegal arms trade as the basis of all illegal arms trafficking, its consequences for public security and strategies to combat this process are identified. Conclusions: the study highlights the need to improve regulatory mechanisms to neutralize the existing problem.
The article examines the civil law community as one of the subjects of civil law, whose participants commit acts of will with the help of the decision of the meeting. The author has put forward a hypothesis that the formation of the legal personality of a civil law community represents a specific process: the consolidation of the will of its individual members in a specially regulated procedure. Association into such an entity is assumed on the basis of common interests and goals of physical entities. The objective of the article is to analyze the volitional act (decision) of the community as a special subject of contestation in a civil legal context.
The relevance of the work is accounted for by the need for an in-depth understanding of law enforcement practices in the context of modernizing the norms of the civil code of the Russian Federation, in particular, the importance of norms relating to decisions of meetings of civil law communities. The analysis of these aspects will be instrumental in extending expertise concerning the process of forming the common will of community participants, as well as in providing more profound understanding of the legal issues associated with the activities of these entities.
Onomatopoetic words constitute a layer of vocabulary that allows to convey the sounds of nature, as well as physical sensations, emotions, tastes, and odors of objects. In the Russian and English languages, onomatopoeia is employed primarily in the speech of children, whereas in Japanese, these lexical units are found in the everyday speech of individuals of all ages, in media, and in literature. However, they are not used in official documents.
Translating onomatopoetic words from Japanese into English is a challenging task due to the differences in the structure of the two languages, the varying uses of onomatopoeia, and the polysemantic nature of these lexemes preventing the full reflection of the meaning of onomatopoetic words in the target language.
Within the framework of this article, the author examines some aspects of Japanese-English translation of onomatopoetic vocabulary found in the descriptions of food products, in particular, bakery products in the section "bread" (パン), posted on the website of the Japanese convenience store FamilyMart by April 2024. Overall, 63 onomatopoetic words were found in the descriptions of 94 products. This corpus contains five most frequent onomatopoeia words that are examined in detail. Among them are such onomatopoetic words as しっとり shittori, which is used to describe the texture of bread and can be translated as “with soft and moist texture”; “funwari” translated as “fluffy” or “soft”; “honnori” used as an intensifier and can be translated not only as “slightly; faintly”, but also with the help of context, making the translation of other words more specific. Onomatopoetic words such as motchiri, tappuri, kongari, sakusaku, sakkuri, fukkura, mutchiri are also mentioned.
When translating these onomatopoetic words, it is recommended to take into account the context and use translation transformations such as specification or omission.
