Ethical aspects of military discourse
Based on the analysis of epic texts, literary works, historical sources (the stand for the first time introduced into scientific circulation the text of the Byzantine military treatise «Rhetorica militaris») are expressed in the discourse of soldiers and generals ethical aspects of the military subculture. In Byzantine and Russian traditions in the Middle Ages formed the rhetorical canon, which combined public prayer of the commander with a reassuring brief address to the troops. During this period invective used in military speeches were based on biblical, primarily Old Testament allusions. The gradual devaluation of religious values in Europe during the 14-17th led to the penetration of the military in the discourse battlefield, initially in the form of oath and curses. We can believe that invective and later, until the beginning of the Twentieth Century did not fall to explicit profanity. Analysis of military history shows the dependence of the combat capability of the troops from the purity of speech as the soldiers increased their morale. It is noted that great generals took administrative and legislative steps to restrict the military discourse of invective and profanity. A study of formation of intolerance to this negative phenomens gives good examples for the organization of modern military discourse.