Article

Name: Linguistic creativity: from writing to speaking (Contributions of Russian and foreign scholars)

Authors: Svetlana V. Androsova

Amur State University, Blagoveshchensk, Russian Federation

In the section Linguistics

Abstract:

Linguistic creativity (LC) is an inherent feature of language, constantly used by individual and collective native speakers for various purposes. This paper examines the contributions of Russian and foreign linguists to the study of LC, focusing on its essence and diverse manifestations across different genres and linguistic levels. The analysis explores phonetic data collected by the author and collaborators, with illustrative examples taken from Russian, English, Chinese, and Pashto. Analytical, synthetic, and observational methods were employed to summarize the findings and elucidate both conscious and unconscious LC. The results of structural-semantic and contextual analyses indicate that LC cannot be considered solely the domain of writers and poets. Concurrent generative and lexical creativity processes facilitate the generation of linguistic units within spontaneous conversational contexts. For example changing just one word in a common proverb can completely alter its meaning. Both specialized and general language communities produce significant jargon, while global events foster the emergence of neologisms with varying lifespans. Global occurrences foster the development of neologisms with varying lifespans. A notable illustration is the COVID-related neologisms that originated in Chinese and quickly spread into other languages. Acoustic analysis revealed a predominance of non-canonical, or weak, phonetic forms resulting from assimilations, omissions, and liaisons. While these forms may appear chaotic, they reflect the complex coordination that governs speech production and perception. In conclusion, it can be stated that LC is an inherently elusive phenomenon, posing significant challenges to precise measurement and necessitating further investigation.

Keywords: F-creativity, E-creative, professional and casual communication, speech production, speech perception, non-canonical patterns

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