Boris Johnson as a politician and writer: linguistic identity

In modern linguistics, researchers are paying more attention to the study of mutual influence of language and society, language and personality. Linguists note the anthropocentricity of the language. In this regard, the study of the linguistic identity has become one of the promising directions in linguistics.
Among the Ukrainian researchers working with this theory, one can mention L. Slavova, L. Matsko, S. Kuranova, M. Pentilyuk, L. Marchuk and others. In recent years, linguistic research has been carried out on the linguistic identity of a politician, TV presenter, translator, writer, teacher, scientist, etc.
This study deals with the linguistic identity of the British politician and author Boris Johnson, one of the most prominent political figures of recent years. The personality of Boris Johnson is actively studied from the standpoint of political discourse based on the material of his public speeches. Unfortunately, his literary works have not been studied from the linguistic perspective.
The object of the research. The linguistic identity of Boris Johnson as a politician and writer.
The subject of the research. analysis of the mechanisms of functioning of the verbal-semantic, cognitive and pragmatic level of the linguistic identity of Boris Johnson in his speeches and writing.

Ladna N. V. Boris Johnson as a politician and writer: linguistic identity : Master Thesis : 035 Philology / Ladna Nadiia Vadymivna. - Kyiv, 2021. - 90 с.