PSYCHOLINGUISTIC MECHANISMS OF EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION IN CONFLICT DISCOURSE

Abstract

The article is devoted to highlighting the psycholinguistic mechanisms of emotional self-regulation in conflict discourse, which is an important aspect of contemporary research in the fields of psycholinguistics, communication psychology, and cognitive science. The paper analyzes scientific approaches to understanding the processes of emotion regulation in speech activity, which are activated in conditions of increased communicative tension or conflict. Based on a generalization of contemporary theoretical concepts and interdisciplinary research, the interconnection between emotional regulation, cognitive processes, speech strategies, and behavioral reactions of communicants in situations of social interaction is revealed. It has been determined that emotional self-regulation performs a leading adaptive function, ensuring the constructive course of conflict interaction, reducing the intensity of negative emotional manifestations, and contributing to the preservation of productive dialogue between communication participants. It is emphasized that it is the ability to control one’s own emotional reactions, to understand the reasons for their occurrence, and to build an appropriate communication strategy that is a key factor in the effectiveness of interpersonal interaction. It is shown that the choice of linguistic strategies, stylistic means, and forms of emotional expression directly depends on the level of development of emotional intelligence, cognitive flexibility, empathy, and the ability to comprehend one’s own experiences. The role of verbal and nonverbal markers (intonation, speech tempo, facial expressions, gestures, posture) in the process of emotional self-regulation is revealed, since it is through them that both external expression and internal control of the emotional state occur. The significance of psycholinguistic factors that determine the individual characteristics of speech behavior during conflict is identified. It is proposed to consider emotional self-regulation as an integral component of speech competence, which contributes to the formation of a culture of constructive communication and improves the quality of interpersonal interaction in conflict situations.