Вербализация концепта «Россия» в российском политическом дискурсе

The article is devoted to the analysis of the concept of “Russia”, which is characteristic for Russian political discourse, and the ways it is verbalized in the official programs of political parties. The study material covered the election programs of the 11 biggest Russian political parties, published on their official websites. The study included an analysis of lexical units used to realize the concept of “Russia” and the expressions associated with them. It was found that the verbalization of this concept is realized by means of an array of different lexical units, neutral and those carrying an emotional load, which may invoke in voters positive connotations related to patriotic feelings and a sense of pride. Such lexemes are accompanied by a number of different expressions which serve the integrative function, emphasize the significance of Russia among other countries and its great future, and refer to basic values and the basic psychological needs of inhabitants of the country