This article considers the knowledge of the truth in the
novel of the American classic of the XX century
Thornton Wilder. From our point of view, one of the
ways of an implementation is the existential form of a
rhetorical question. They were asked by all characters of
the novel and for some of these questions the archetype
of the searcher which was formed in the Medieval
legends is guessed. Findings of this article offer to put
the question about the nature of the genre of Th.
Wilder’s novels in a new way
The article deals with the problem of onimization of
proper names and common nouns in individual-speech
nominations such as the "Thomas" vacuum cleaner. To
study the question of homonymy of proper names and
common nouns and their recognition in speech we set
the problem of preserving the identity of the proper
name to itself in speech formations designed to
transfer this proper name to the sphere of other subject
correlations, the possibility of contextual and other
identifiers to switch the original proper names and
common names into a new sphere of naming for a
period sufficient for the appearance of a new usage.
The speech affiliation of these proper name component
nominations is stressed. It is concluded that the
inclusion of proper names in the speech
denominations, despite their mass character, are of an
occasional nature and very rarely serve as a basis for
the formation of homonyms - new common words.
Proper name as a part of an individual speech name is
not a proper name in the true sense, but only an
identifier, a formant of the value of singularity,
existing only as far as its name is preserved. With the
disappearance or transformation of this name, the
proper name identifier returns to its original state
D. H. Lawrence’s creative technique and analysis of special features of his aesthetics are surveyed in this article. The evidence of pagan mythologism in the author’s style is furnished
The article discusses the results of the pragmalinguistic
experiment. Since language game is a result of
speech creative work, which manifests the individuality
of a linguistic personality, the politician can intentionally
use language game and thereby consciously
form his attractive image. The politician, who uses
different kinds of language game, makes some personal
characteristics building up the portrait aspect of
effective political image more distinguished and thus
affects the election decision of the voter. It has been
studied whether language game influences such characteristics
as determination, insistence, persuasiveness,
emotionality, confidence, energy, sense of responsibility,
dedication, trustworthiness, honesty, a
certain hardness, decisiveness, autonomy, adherence
to principles and assertiveness. It has been concluded
that language game influences 11 of the 15 characteristics,
this fact confirms the hypothesis
In the article, the syntactical means in political cartoon are reviewed. The use of parallel constructions, repetitions, parcellation, ellipsis, rhetorical questions enriches the context of cartoon and draw attention on social problems
The article deals with the specifics of verbal
actualization of the concept “MUSLIM WORLD” in
the modern English-speaking discourse. Based on the
achievements of cognitive linguistics and cultural
linguistics, it is possible to research the concept of
“Muslim World” as a phenomenon of the English
linguistic culture. The author notes the concept can be
submitted directly via the meaning of “MUSLIM
WORLD” or by its connotation. The means of a
nominative, descriptive and expressive realization of
the concept “MUSLIM WORLD” are described using
the material of 100 pieces of contemporary Englishlanguage
discourse, which actualize the concept
“MUSLIM WORLD”. The author concludes the
concept is treated as a multidimensional construct of
thought, reflecting the knowledge of the surrounding
reality, the process and the result of human activity,
experience and knowledge about the world, containing
the information about it. Cognitive-discursive analysis
permits to set the content and the structure of the
concept “MUSLIM WORLD” not only in the
conditional but also in the discursive spaces in
cooperation with nominative, descriptive and
expressive realization. The author makes a conclusion
the concept “MUSLIM WORLD” appears in the
American print mass media from a negative sight - this
is the result of a lack of public awareness about the
cultural heritage of the Islamic world, its customs, and
key problems
The article discusses the specific character of the
representation of the concept “Wall” in the Russian
and German linguistic fields. The peculiarities of the
historical development, the different world views and
world interpretation, the fundamental divergence of the
life philosophy of the Russians and Germans are
causes of the distinct fragments fixation of the
linguistic view of the world which have been realized
by the concept “Wall”. The global changes in social
and political life of the society generally may have an
effect on the lexico-phraseological language fund,
works of literature and also social and political essays.
The undertaken analysis of the mentioned
phraseological units and certain texts has revealed the
national specifics of the of the concept “Wall”
realization in the national linguistic cultures. It made
possible to draw a conclusion from polar connotation
of the concept under consideration in Russian and
German. In the opinion of the author the concept
“Wall” has been fixed in the Russian mind as a symbol
of the national unity and patriotism, confidence in the
future, safe defense. In German mind the concept
«Wall» arouses the negative associations which have
been caused by the concrete events in the German
history. In this context the analysis of the peculiarities
of the concept “Wall” linguistic realization is of
substantial interest. As a result of the undertaken
research, the author concludes the main reasons of the
semantic coincidences and also about their lacks in the
Russian and German linguistic cultures
The strategies of positive and negative presentation of
information in political newspaper communication are
considered in the article. The significatives that
perform political and ideological information are
identified and described. The strategies of positive and
negative presentation of information with the
description of the language means that constitute them
are shown through definite examples from newspaper
publications of Russia
The article is dedicated to one of the oldest genres of the Yakut folklore. Algys is connected with perception of the world and the socio-economic structure of the Sakha people. Basing on the structural anthropology of Claude Levi Strauss, the author analyzes three Yakut algyses: "Spell of Fire ", "Spell of Bayanaj ", "Supplication of Fisherman". The results of the structural analysis of three well-known Yakut algyses confirm the efficiency of the ideas of Claude Levi Strauss and the validity of using of author's
methodological approaches
This article conveys J. Donn’s poetry from the point of
view of archetype “Height”, namely the Sun. The Sun
as an object of the material world, always attracts
people’s attention. At all times it has energy and
power, tenderness and endearment. The Sun has been
in the focus of interest both for primitive men and our
contemporaries. The Sun is depicted in literature,
works of art, folklore, architecture. In the poems by J.
Donn the Sun is personificated, the author gives Him
human beings’ features, the hero is equal to Him, he
asks the Sun questions and even tries to reign over
Him. The Sun rays can be compared with passion, high
feelings, gladness; love is associated with sunrise,
zenith and sunset. Partly this article compares barocco
and modern literature. The archetype “Height” is
connected with the Sun image in the Medieval
literature. So, it may be concluded that the Sun, its
image and archetype is the key point of J. Donn’s
creative work