Language Levels of Verbal Manipulation in Texts Containing Propaganda and Approval of Extremist and Terrorist Activities

The article deals with the problem of identifying verbal manipulations at various levels of the Russian language in the context of forensic linguistic examination. The texts of extremist propaganda and terrorist discourses are used as illustrative material. It is shown how verbal manipulations find their manifestation in such texts depending on the language level. It is stated that the participation of an expert psychologist is needed when working with complex cases of speech manipulation. It is noted that the lexical level is the most productive one in terms of reproducing speech manipulations of various etiologies. It is shown how different language levels are mixed when implementing criminal verbal manipulation. The conclusion is made on the scientific and methodological significance of the analysis of the manifestation levels of verbal manipulations, as well as on the influence of such analysis on the evidentiary value of the expert opinion and legal consequences of the expert’s findings.

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