Italian Sports Reporting as a Genre of Journalism

This article examines the features of Italian sports reporting as a journalistic genre. It is important to note that Italian sports reporting as a journalistic genre occupies an important place in the Italian media. The work notes the importance of sport for Italian culture, which is an important component of life for the Italian people. The study examines the lexical and semantic features of the functioning of sports reporting units. The focus of the study is on linguistic means that reflect the specifics and flavor of the Italian mentality, despite the rigid framework of the reportage structure. The study found that the language of sports reporting is extremely expressive. The considered tropes and figures enhance the emotionality of the speech heard on the air, conveying evaluative and emotionally expressive meanings.