On the Issue of Concept «Freedom» Objectivization in Contemporary English Female Fictional Discourse
Anna I. Dzyubenko (Rostov-on-Don. Russian Federation) The article offers an analysis of contemporary English-language fictional discourse created by famous authors K. Swan, E. Gilbert and S. Townsend in the aspect of narrative reflection of the content and structure of such a multidimensional an...
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Sourthern Federal University
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Anna I. Dzyubenko (Rostov-on-Don. Russian Federation)
The article offers an analysis of contemporary English-language fictional discourse created by famous authors K. Swan, E. Gilbert and S. Townsend in the aspect of narrative reflection of the content and structure of such a multidimensional and difficult to describe phenomenon as freedom. The investigation is carried out from the standpoint of pragmatic and cognitive linguistics. The author establishes contextual cases of direct and indirect representation of this concept along with an analysis of the spectrum of means belonging to various language levels of its objectification – from phonetic to phraseological one. Indirect realization is accompanied by the creation of the opposition of “freedom – non-freedom”: power as the absence of freedom and choice, freedom as an imprisonment; conscious restriction of freedom; lack of choice and freedom; lack of freedom due to devotion to a place or certain people. Direct representation, in its turn, in most cases is associated with freedom from relationships that limit freedom of will and action. The basic understanding of freedom in female fictional discourse lies in the ability to act at will, in absolute, unlimited freedom of action, as well as freedom of choice and the striving for independence. Traveling and associations with a particular place also give the characters a sense of freedom.
Key words: concept, fictional discourse, mental construct, explication, linguoculture.
DOI 10.23683/1995-0640-2019-4-89-97
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| spelling | doaj.art-77b0e6e1f39d4e1b9765792cbe71a7852024-02-01T06:41:11ZengSourthern Federal UniversityIzvestiâ Ûžnogo Federalʹnogo Universiteta: Filologičeskie Nauki1995-06402312-13432019-12-014On the Issue of Concept «Freedom» Objectivization in Contemporary English Female Fictional DiscourseАнна Игоревна Дзюбенко0Southern Federal University Anna I. Dzyubenko (Rostov-on-Don. Russian Federation) The article offers an analysis of contemporary English-language fictional discourse created by famous authors K. Swan, E. Gilbert and S. Townsend in the aspect of narrative reflection of the content and structure of such a multidimensional and difficult to describe phenomenon as freedom. The investigation is carried out from the standpoint of pragmatic and cognitive linguistics. The author establishes contextual cases of direct and indirect representation of this concept along with an analysis of the spectrum of means belonging to various language levels of its objectification – from phonetic to phraseological one. Indirect realization is accompanied by the creation of the opposition of “freedom – non-freedom”: power as the absence of freedom and choice, freedom as an imprisonment; conscious restriction of freedom; lack of choice and freedom; lack of freedom due to devotion to a place or certain people. Direct representation, in its turn, in most cases is associated with freedom from relationships that limit freedom of will and action. The basic understanding of freedom in female fictional discourse lies in the ability to act at will, in absolute, unlimited freedom of action, as well as freedom of choice and the striving for independence. Traveling and associations with a particular place also give the characters a sense of freedom. Key words: concept, fictional discourse, mental construct, explication, linguoculture. DOI 10.23683/1995-0640-2019-4-89-97 https://www.philol-journal.sfedu.ru/index.php/sfuphilol/article/view/1372 |
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