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In the history of Sakha literature the names «Yksykylekh Ylyksyj» - A.Y. Kulakovsky, «Alampa» – A.I. Sofronov, «Bilatian Oiuunuskay» – P.A. Oyunsky have a great meaning. The most important thing in their heritage is the distinctive vision of the world, reflected in the unique symbolic systems of their poetry, which confirm eastern sources in the national artistic culture of a northern Turkish branch – the Sakha nation. In poetic works of the early literary traditions we have the presence of folk beginnings as a sp...

The article deals with the analysis of modern film review as a genre with particular focus on its structural and linguistic features in the light of the author’s category. Film review being the sub-genre of reviews (theatrical, literary, musical, technical, and many others) is a type of text that combines pure functionality (its primary task is to evaluate and guide) with elements of belle-lettre style, particularly when review focuses on a work of art. Today various types of film reviews are one of the most popul...

The paper deals with academic discourse as a process and product in the higher education institutions, with focus on academic writing. The introductory part of the paper contains the literature review of the linguistic background to the topic of academic writing, in particular approaches in Slovak, British, and American sources. The features and genres of academic discourse are discussed from theoretical and practical aspects, and the need for developing learners’ knowledge and skills in this area is justified. Th...