Issue 12 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 the meaningful component of the concept ART, as well as the types of addresser in the genre of sports analytical articles. The authors investigate how the semantic structure of an artistic concept is built at the intersection of cognitive and axiological layers, revealing implicit mechanisms of meaning-making across different cultural contexts. Special attention is paid to the typology of the addresser in sports analytics: it is demonstrated how the author’s position varies from that of an impartial expert to an engaged fan, which directly affects argumentative strategies and audience trust. The section concludes with an analysis of the functions of linguistic means in constructing collective identity through sports discourse.
Media Communications and Journalism
This section is devoted to special events as an object of media communication analysis and to emerging trends in visual culture with their images of the future. The authors propose a typological approach to studying special events (festivals, ceremonies, flash mobs), viewing them as complex media constructs that generate agendas and shape the audience’s emotional experience. Concurrently, the evolution of visual culture is explored: current trends (hybridisation of the real and the digital, aesthetics of cosiness, neo-baroque) are identified, and future images are projected in which the visual becomes an independent tool for social forecasting. It is emphasised that special events and visual trends mutually reinforce each other, forging new communication channels between institutions and the public.
Philosophy
The philosophy section addresses certain aspects of the dialectics of fascism, the subjective positing of truth in Immanuel Kant’s critical philosophy, as well as the Kantian ocean and the landscape in ruins – towards a philosophy of adventure from a French perspective. The authors analyse the internal contradictions of fascist ideology through the dialectical method, revealing the mechanisms of pseudo-overcoming of social antagonisms. Kant’s model of the functioning of pure forms of logic, morality, and aesthetics is examined, where the subjective positing of truth does not negate universality but affirms it through a priori structures of reason. The section concludes with an original interpretation of the philosophy of adventure: the image of the “Kantian ocean” is contrasted with the “landscape in ruins” as metaphors of limit and transgression, allowing for a reinterpretation of the French tradition of existential risk and freedom.
Scientific Reviews and Book Reviews
This section presents an analysis of a new dictionary on advertising and public relations, as well as the outcomes of the international scientific-practical conference “Media in 2025: Topics, Formats, Opportunities”. The authors review the dictionary, assessing its terminological completeness, relevance, and practical value for specialists in media communications. Special attention is paid to the conference: its results are summarised, and promising research directions are identified – ranging from the transformation of news formats to the integration of generative neural networks into editorial processes. The conference is viewed as a platform for scholarly dialogue, shaping the media research agenda for the coming years.
The unifying idea of the issue is the interrelation of language, media, and philosophy in the context of digitalisation and global sociocultural changes. The authors demonstrate how linguistic research (the concept ART, sports analytics), media communications (special events, visual culture), and philosophical reflection (dialectics of fascism, Kant’s positing of truth, the philosophy of adventure) complement each other, 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.
