SEMIOTICS AND OBSCENE VOCABULARY

This article deals with emotionally charged obscene vocabulary and non-verbal means from the point of view of semiotics. The definition of the invective is given, the functions of obscene vocabulary are listed, the emotional side of this kind of vocabulary is revealed, and aspects that allow talking about obscene lexicon as a semiotic sign are highlighted. Invective vocabulary is considered from the point of view of emotionality, as a means of expressing human emotions and feelings. The purpose of this article is to analyze the influence of emotions on the means of expression, to consider the most characteristic features of obscene vocabulary from the point of view of semiotics. Emotions have a direct effect on the speech behavior of the individual, and at the moment of affect, words and expressions that people seek to avoid in everyday situations appear in speech, this is due to such feature of invectives as their ability to relieve emotional stress. The article provides examples from fiction that demonstrate this situation. Analyzed examples have shown that obscene vocabulary is used as a means of releasing emotional charge and indicates a high degree of emotional pressure. The invective is considered not as a potentially offensive word or expression that has the intention of belittling an opponent, but as a kind of defensive reaction of the organism to unfavorable environmental factors