Open AccessThe topic of the Belarusian language in local pro-Russian Internet media (the case of Teleskop-by.org)
Author(s) -
Т. Є. Польовий
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vìsnik nacìonalʹnogo tehnìčnogo unìversitetu ukraïni «kiïvsʹkij polìtehnìčnij ìnstitut». polìtologìâ, socìologìâ, pravo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2706-5626
pISSN - 2308-5053
DOI - 10.20535/2308-5053.2020.3(47).229416
Subject(s) - russian language , slavic languages , media studies , the internet , political science , rhetoric , state (computer science) , sociology , linguistics , history , law , classics , computer science , world wide web , philosophy , algorithm
The article covers the problem of the Belarusian language in the pro-Russian Internet media in Belarus. Noted that the Teleskop-by.org resource belongs to the network of pro-Russian propaganda media, which broadcasts identical narratives. Established that this resource is characterized by sharp and sometimes aggressive rhetoric about independent Belarus as a state in general and the Belarusian language in particular. Considerable attention is paid to the coexistence of Belarusian and Russian languages in the Republic of Belarus. Found that the authors question the existence of a separate from the Russian Belarusian language, emphasizing its provinciality and secondary nature. Thus, emphasizing the kinship of the two ethnic groups and languages, Russian identity is imposed on Belarusian society, which, according to a significant number of authors of this media resource, is positioned as dominant in comparison with the Belarusian one. Analyzed the main theses promoted by the authors of Teleskop-by. org. In particular, the publications point to the threats that arise for the Russian language amid activities of the “belarusizating nationalists” who are aggressively opposed to everything connected with Russia. Established, that the authors of this media see in the phenomenon of belarusianization a potential danger and threat to the “Russian world” in Belarus, in general, and the Russian language, in particular. For example, the lack of toponymy or advertising in Russian is positioned by the authors of the publications as steps aimed at the destruction of the Russian language in Belarus. Promoting the statement that the principled Belarusian-speaking, in the vast majority of cases, indicates the anti-Russian political views of the speaker. Despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of authors support the equality of both state languages, but at the same time point to the importance of the Russian language and its role in the formation of the Belarusian identity and consciousness and in some publications the authors actually promote the idea of dividing Belarusians into Russian and Belarusian-speaking.