Issue 11 of the journal “Language. Communication. Society” continues to develop an interdisciplinary approach to the study of current problems in linguistics, media communications, and philosophy. Each section offers an in-depth analysis of contemporary trends, reflecting the dynamics of societal development in the context of digital transformation.
Linguistics and Intercultural Communication
This section examines issues of morphological derivation as a stage in the grammatical assimilation of Japanese artonymic borrowings into English, dynamic aspects of discourse in Russian linguistic research, and the representation of personal security within the binary concept of Safety/Security. The authors analyse how Japanese loanwords related to the arts undergo adaptation within the English grammatical system, with morphological derivation emerging as a key marker of the transition from peripheral zones to the lexical core. The evolution of understanding the dynamic nature of discourse in the works of Russian linguists is also explored, revealing methodological shifts from static models to process-oriented analysis of speech practices. The section concludes with an examination of the conceptual pair Safety (physical security) and Security (socio-psychological safety), demonstrating how different types of threats shape specific linguistic strategies for constructing a secure personality in intercultural communication.
Media Communications and Journalism
This section is devoted to ethical principles of communication in contemporary communication studies, the use of generative artificial intelligence in international communication, and the definition and role of unique and original content in online media. The authors investigate the transformation of professional ethics in the digital environment, identifying key dilemmas — the balance between timeliness and accuracy, transparency and source protection. Particular attention is paid to the potential of generative AI in international communication: from automating translation and creating adaptive content to the risks of disinformation, loss of cultural specificity, and the erosion of authorial responsibility. It is emphasised that cooperation among media institutions from different countries in developing ethical standards for AI use is becoming an urgent necessity. The section concludes with a theoretical distinction between unique and original content in online media, demonstrating how these concepts influence promotion strategies: uniqueness is linked to exclusive access to information, while originality relates to the form of presentation and creative reinterpretation.
Philosophy
The philosophy section addresses issues of freedom as non-domination within the neo-republican tradition in comparison with Isaiah Berlin’s dichotomy, the pre-Romantic features of D. V. Venevitinov’s creative work, and the polemic between V. G. Belinsky and N. V. Gogol, re-examined from the perspective of the 21st century. The authors analyse how the concept of freedom as the absence of domination (neo-republicanism) offers an alternative to Berlin’s distinction between negative and positive freedom, overcoming their internal contradictions in matters of political organisation and individual autonomy. The phenomenon of ‘pre-Romanticism’ in Venevitinov’s poetics and aesthetics is considered as a transitional stage from Classicism to Romanticism in Russian thought, emphasising subjective experience and the cult of philosophical lyric poetry. The section concludes with a retrospective analysis of the famous Belinsky–Gogol polemic, where the authors, from the vantage point of the 21st century, reconsider not only the ethical foundations of the dispute over Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends but also the broader conflict between aesthetic criticism and the religious-conservative position, revealing its resonance with contemporary debates on the role of the intelligentsia and the boundaries of artistic expression.
The unifying idea of the issue is the interrelationship of language, media, and philosophy in the context of digitalisation and global socio-cultural changes. The authors demonstrate how linguistic research, media communications, and philosophical reflection complement one another, forming a holistic understanding of contemporary communicative processes. The journal continues to serve as a platform for scientific dialogue, bringing together specialists from different fields of knowledge and contributing to the expansion of a unified scientific and educational space.
