SPATIO-TEMPORAL CONCEPTUAL MODELS AND NARRATIVE TEMPORALITY IN “THE SOUND AND FURY”
From temporal-spatial ambiguity to clarity through linguistic analysis
Keywords:
flashbacks, temporal patterns, order, duration, frequency, image schema, grief as a journeyAbstract
This research deals with William Faulkner’s representation of time and space in “The Sound and The Fury” from cognitivelinguistic perspective. Our research suggests that temporal-spatial analysis of “The Sound and The Fury” is the key milestone for understanding the fiction. In spite of the vast body of scholarship associated with William Faulkner’s work, few studies suggest detailed evaluation of Faulkner’s view of time and space. It’s worth mentioning that studies regarding thematic relevance of time in Faulkner’s fiction are more common than from the perspectives of linguistics. The analysis leads to the conclusion that temporal and spatial relationships are essential to our understanding of Faulkner’s narrative as they go beyond the specification of a date and a location. Our method of analysis involves the exploration of time and space in “The Sound and The Fury” based on Genette’s temporal models “order”, “duration”, and “frequency” and on spatial elements of bodily experience in cognitive theory utilizing image schema (Source-Path-Goal) based on which, the decryption of abstract words is associated with taking emotional journey comprehending metaphors through many sensory modalities.
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