The Speech of Promise in Russian and Macedonian Languages

Експозе од одбранет магистерски труд

Abstract

The purpose of the research is to analyze the linguistic means for direct and indirect еxpression of a promise in Russian and Macedonian languages and to compare the use of a range of strategies, which are used to realize the promise in both languages. Contrastive study of the speech act of promise provides an explanation for the linguistic behavior of members of different cultures, thus raising awareness of intercultural communication and contributing to avoiding misunderstandings and conflict situations.