Linguistic interpretation of the female protagonist’s image in the English fairy-tale: Development dynamics
https://doi.org/10.26907/2074-0239-2021-66-4-118-124
Abstract
The study explores the problem of interpreting the image of the female protagonist in a fairy-tale. The structure of the images of the fairy-tale characters varies within the scope of its elements, their connections and role in the text.
The objective of the work is to identify linguistic mechanisms that reflect the development of the female protagonist’s image in a fairy-tale.
The analysis is based on the English fairy-tale “Tom Tit Tot”. The findings suggest that the linguistic feature is a key element in the structure of the female protagonist's image in this fairy-tale. The results have identified the author’s nomination as a tool for interpreting the development of the female protagonist’s image based on her self-presentation and from the point of view of other characters. The article specifies her permanent and flexible features in the structure of the image and their functions. While the self-presentation and the author’s presentation represent permanent features, characterizing the female protagonist's image, the forms of addressing her, used by other characters, refer to variable features of her image. Various forms of address, used by other characters, adjust to the transformations of her social roles and show the dynamics of her development. Particular attention is paid to the protagonist’s behavioral qualities, which undergo certain transformations - from carelessness and spinelessness to the endurance and guile, acquired as a result of going through trials.
About the Author
O. Uarova
Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga Vasilievna Uarova, Ph.D. in Philology, leading researcher
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Yakutsk
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For citations:
Uarova O. Linguistic interpretation of the female protagonist’s image in the English fairy-tale: Development dynamics. Philology and Culture. 2021;(4):118-124. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26907/2074-0239-2021-66-4-118-124
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