The paper presents the analysis of the controversial discourse at the modern Russian television. The conflict situation described as a script is universal for most European cultures while the linguistics filling of this script depicts the national specific. The linguistic behavior of Russians in conflict situation is strict and emotional, with various speech strategies and tactics.
The paper presents the analysis of the controversial discourse in the modern Russian academic community. The conflict situation described as a script is universal for most European cultures and types of discourse while the linguistics filling of this script and particularities of the script’s structure depict its specific. The article represents the comparison of Russian native speakers’ speech behavior in conflict situations in television and scientific discourses.