LITERARY TEXT AS A TYPE OF DISCOURSE AND AS AN ARTWORK
Keywords:
literary discourse; artwork; interdisciplinary approach; aesthetic valueAbstract
The article aims to focus on a literary text as a type of discourse with a markedly distinct character which is directly connected with its aesthetic nature. It is assumed that the heterogeneous nature of a literary text naturally brings about the need of interdisciplinary approach. As a discourse type it can receive treatment within linguistics, pragmatics and discourse analysis. On the other hand, as a work of art,since it shares the characteristics with other types of art, a literary text naturally falls under the interest of analytical aesthetics. It is emphasized that the recognition of the aesthetic value in literature definitely requires to acknowledge the particular relevance of literary aesthetics and its application to the study of literary discourse. This article introduces, on the one hand, the views of the scholars overtly claiming that literary discourse should be treated in the same terms as any other discourse, and, on the other hand, it discusses the theories supporting the idea of the separate identity of literature. In addition, the article also highlights the views concerning the concept of aesthetic value and promotes the belief that the latter - totally unique - stands apart from any type of value making literature aesthetic in nature.
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