RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and SemanticsRUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics2313-22992411-1236Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)7274Research ArticleLexical Semantical Peculiarities of English Social-Political Discourse and Problems of Verbal Communication in the Sphere of International Cooperation of Modern Politicians and Specialists in Public AdministrationBelyakovaI Gig.belyakova@migsu.ruRussian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)15032015310411308092016Copyright © 2015, Belyakova I.G.2015The paper considers lexical-semantic peculiarities of English social-political discourse. The author shows some difficulties arising in the sphere of international communication; special attention is given to the use of social-political lexicon by politicians and specialists in public administration. The issues of terminology studies and term systems in the sphere of English socio-political lexicon are studied.social-political discourseinter-cultural communicationlexical itemsterminologyterminology studiesterm systemsaphorismsconceptsобщественно-политический дискурсмежкультурное общениелексемытерминологиятерминоведениетерминосистемыафоризмыконцепты