What relates to reduced vocabulary

The Russian language is unlimited in its artistic possibilities. You can make speech brighter using vocabulary that is not part of the literary language. In this case, it is necessary to distinguish profanity from reduced.

The vocabulary of the Russian language is divided into two main groups - normative and non-normative. Each group has its own classifications.

Different lexical groups fall under the definition of the “reduced vocabulary” subgroup, that is, there is no consensus on the categories of words and internal prioritization.

According to the Dictionary of lexical terms T.V. Foal, reduced vocabulary is part of normative vocabulary and is divided into colloquial and colloquial.

Conversational vocabulary

In the dictionaries, lexical units of colloquial vocabulary are marked as “max.”. The use of colloquial vocabulary is allowed in personal conversations, in an informal setting.

Conversation is actively used in literary works to convey the characteristics of heroes, to create an authorial atmosphere.

Reasonable use of colloquial vocabulary in public speaking is allowed. Depending on the target audience, the use of colloquial speech can change the meaning of the whole expression, eliminating the need for additional explanations - this is a feature of colloquial Russian.

Common vocabulary

As a rule, the use of colloquial expressions is acceptable for easy friendly conversation. Although allowed in the literature as a characteristic of the speech characteristics of the characters.

Common words include potato (lit. Potato), minibus (lit. Fixed-route taxi) - the vernacular spectrum is unlimited and constantly updated. Common words may include elements of dialects, jargon, proverbs and sayings.

A classic example of the use of vernacular in the speech of public figures is the famous "Kuzkina mother".