Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Methods of Verbalization of Events in Contemporary Russian Retro Detective Fiction

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2016 9 (10)
Authors
Guseinova, Innara A.
Contact information
Guseinova, Innara A.: Moscow State Linguistic University 38 Ostozhenka Str., Moscow, 119034, Russia; E-mail :
Keywords
genre; text; global context; retro detective fiction; retro literary discourse; historic events; precedent name
Abstract

The present article is dedicated to investigation of contemporary Russian retro detective fiction. The author notes the specifics of retro detective fiction, including its scenario quality, its capability of transformation, and the presence of creative potential. To re-create past events retro detective fiction uses a definite selection of linguistic means, above all precedent entities, including precedent names and phenomena, as well as lexical items that have gone out of use. As a result of their complex application, the author of retro detective fiction exerts a cognitive, pragmatic impact on the reader and thus stimulates the emotional and intellectual working of the cognitive system of the mass recipient

Pages
2427-2435
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/26373

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