THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF MILITARY PHRASE BOOKS AS A SMALL LITERARY GENRE

Abstract

Despite the fact that the first typological classification of dictionaries was made more than 65 years ago, the small genre of the phrase book remains on the periphery of Russian lexicography theory, and in the works of well-known lexicographers there is not any data on phrase books. The few existing studies aimed at studying the works of this genre relate mostly to the Soviet period, and are considered only as monuments of ancient or historic lexicography. Among the varieties of the genre of the phrase book, the subgenre of the military phrase book is particularly interesting for us. The lack of interest in military phrase books, including Soviet ones, by military historians, on a par with the indifference of linguists, impedes the understanding of the mechanisms of the creation of these monuments of their era, as well as an understanding of their purpose and how they work. The history of the development of the small genre of the military phrase book using the example of both Russian and foreign publications are examined. The main stages of the development of this genre are identified, and for each of them the most specific examples of works are presented. The main changes in this genre, including the most recent publications, are analysed.