The linguistic means of expression in official document style (on the example of the manifest of 24 March 1766)

Abstract

This article is devoted to the
choice of language units in the capacity of expressive
components in the text of manifest.
Russian business script of XVIII century had
been reorganized and moved closer to the spoken
language but in some cases it used the archaic
structures and forms for special effects
on the listener and the reader. This can be combined
in some documents with the active use of
figurative and expressive means which serves
the same purpose.