Harmony and chaos as constitutive features of the linguistic picture of the world in S. Dovlatov’s novella "Nature Reserve" ("Zapovednik") (to the 80th anniversary of the birth)
https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2021-82-5-48-55
Abstract
The paper is devoted to the study of the linguistic picture of the world in S. Dovlatov’s novella "Nature Reserve" ("Zapovednik"). The autobiographical hero’s desire to find a way out of chaos to harmony is presented as a textand plot-building feature. The linguistic representations of harmony and chaos are considered to be the two poles of existence and a paradoxical manifestation of the indivisible unity of the world surrounding the protagonist (the norm is viewed as disharmony, absurdity – as order and so on). The research is based on the analysis of the language of the novelette. The existential phenomena embodying harmony for the autobiographical hero (namely, Pushkin, creativity, God) are identified. The methods for describing the linguistic material are determined by the anthropocentric paradigm in modern linguistics.
About the Author
E. Yu. GejmbukhRussian Federation
Elena Yu. Gejmbukh, Dr. of Sci. (Philol.), Professor, Department of Russian Language and Methods of Teaching Philological Disciplines, Institute of Humanities Science
Moscow
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For citations:
Gejmbukh E.Yu. Harmony and chaos as constitutive features of the linguistic picture of the world in S. Dovlatov’s novella "Nature Reserve" ("Zapovednik") (to the 80th anniversary of the birth). Russian language at school. 2021;82(5):48-55. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30515/0131-6141-2021-82-5-48-55