The Paronyms in Business Language


2019. № 5, 59-70

Marina N. Panova, The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
(Russia, Moscow), panova-mn@ibda.ranepa.ru, pmnaka@mail.ru

Abstract:

This article considers some complicated cases of word usage in the
modern Russian.
The author analyzes some paronyms, often found in oral and written business
communication, as well as in text documents and the media, focusing
on the features of their lexical compatibility. Intricate usage cases for these
paronyms in modern Russian are associated with their different interpretations
in reference books or new meanings, that have been renewed in business
communication recently. Articles of different dictionaries were used in
this paper with relevant references.
The correct use of paronyms is very important in business communication.
Terms and other special language instruments, used in the business communication,
should be accurate and unambiguous.
Examples in this paper point out some issues of paronyms usage in a literary
language, in a written business communication: clarifying their meanings,
adding new illustrative examples, changing stylistic marks and refl ecting
these changes in dictionaries. Furthermore, it has become even more clear
that there is an urgent need to create an authoritative reference book for administrative
and legal employees, covering intricate cases of paronyms usage.