METAPHORICAL REPRESENTATION OF MIGRATION IN BRITISH AND RUSSIAN MASS MEDIA DISCOURSE
The article deals with the peculiar features of metaphorical modeling in the discourse of Russian and British media of 2016-2018. The object of research includes metaphorical modeling of migration in the Russian and British printed media. The aim of this work is to identify common patterns and national features of metaphorical modeling of migration problems in the Russian and British media. The random sample consists of journalistic texts taken from the following Russian and British mass media publications: Komsomolskaya Pravda, Argumenty I Fakty, Izvestia, Gazeta.ru, Russkoe Agenstvo Novostey, MK.RU, Nezavisimaya Gazeta, RBC, Rambler, Vzglyad, Lenta.ru, KM.RU, The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, Reuters. The following research methods were used: modeling, cognitive-discursive analysis, classification, contextual analysis, semantic description, as well as the method of generalization and comparison of linguistic facts. The study has identified the following most frequent metaphorical models representing migration processes in the media: naturomorphic, sociomorphic and artifact models. A comprehensive comparative description of the metaphorical models representing migration in the Russian and British printed media has been made in the course of the study. The analysis shows the dynamic nature of the metaphorical image of migrants in the modern Russian and British media, which contributes to the consolidation of negative ethnic stereotypes and has a negative impact on the integration of migrants. The practical significance of this work is determined by the possibility of using the theoretical data and practical results obtained in the development of lectures and practical classes in the courses "Language of Modern Media", "Fundamentals of Tolerance", and partly in the courses "Intercultural Communication" and "Psycholinguistics". Certain findings and conclusions can be used by specialists in sociological and economic problems of migration, as well as journalists covering the problems of migration in the media.