Migration in the Mirror of Russian Telegram Discourse: A Review of S. Kush-neruk's Monograph «Conflictogenic World Modeling in Telegram Discourse on Labor Migrants». Moscow: Flinta, 2026. ISBN 978−5-9765−5873−1

The review analyzes S.L. Kushneruk’s monograph, which presents the findings of a study on the discursive mechanisms of conflictogenic meaning-making in Russian-language Telegram discourse, based on public channels covering labor migration. The relevance of the work is determined by the rapid «Telegramization» of public communication, the growing social tension in the sphere of intercultural interaction, and the acute need for scientifically grounded tools for diagnosing destructive content. A novel integrative approach is proposed, combining the principles of third-wave sociolinguistics, discourse studies, cognitive linguistics, and social semiotics. This synthesis enables the author to move beyond the traditional analysis of verbal conflictogens and, for the first time, to present a holistic concept of conflictogenic world-modelling that takes into account the multimodal nature of Telegram communication. A significant scholarly contribution is the development of the original notion of conflictogenic world-modeling, defined as a process of discursive structuring of information based on the «self/other» dichotomy, which serves as an indicator of social tension. The study’s innovative findings include: a) the substantiation and operationalisation of a system of criteria for conflictogenic world-modelling, encompassing legal, socio-psychological, format-related, and linguistic parameters; b) the creation of a typology of linguo-semiotic conflictogens, covering linguistic, paragraphemic, digital, visual, and audial means; c) the development and application of a methodology that proves that the dominant visual framing strategy consists in «imposing» conflict-related meanings onto a neutral image through the verbal code. The monograph will undoubtedly be of interest to a wide range of specialists, including linguists, sociologists, political scientists, media communication experts, as well as public officials dealing with migration policy, information security, and multimodal communication.