TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF QUOTATIONS IN THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE DIGITAL MEDIA DISCOURSE

The paper considers general characteristics of English-language media texts that unite them into a system of media discourse, and specific features that distinguish digital versions from traditional text format. The article reflects results of studying the category of intertextuality, which is an important distinctive feature of media texts. For the study purpose, consideration of media texts is limited to the sphere of newspaper text as the most characteristic type of media texts in the Internet. Intertextual analysis is carried out using the example of direct quotation cases, which is one of the most frequent and natural forms of intertextuality expression. The forms and functions of quotations, the role of intertextual connections in generating meanings and achieving communicative goals, the significance of textual interaction in reproduction of personal and social value priorities in media space are identified. The linguopragmatic aspect of quotation speech study was based on analysis of linguistic, social, and psychological parameters of intertextual information exchange.