Boundaries of symbol in stylistics.
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2017
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Університет імені Альфреда Нобеля
Анотація
The aim of the article is to determine the place and boundaries of the symbol as a stylistic unit and to
offer an adequate and clear definition of this linguistic phenomenon, which is a must for the stylistic analysis of fiction. The theoretical background of the article comprises linguistic theories where distinction of
a symbol on the one hand and a sign, metaphor, an image, allegory and a myth on the other are outlined.
The outcome of the broader linguocultural enquiry of characteristics and functions of the symbol resulted
in outlining the specific features of the symbol as a linguocultural and stylistic unit.
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he article presented is yet another attempt to draw a demarcation line for a symbol
as a stylistic device contrasted with other figures of speech. As literary symbolism was
and is, presumably, widespread, setting its boundaries has been a matter of much
debate. No sooner do we put the question of defining the symbol than we immediately confront
a series of dilemmas.
Though the concept of «symbol» is one of the central in general semiotic lexicon, its
boundaries are vague and not clearly set. There is a necessity to specify a symbol, fixing its clear
limits in order to distinguish it from contiguous linguistic phenomena, such as a sign, myth,
image, allegory and metaphor.
The objective of this article is to provide boundaries of the symbol and to outline its inherent features as compared and contrasted to other rhetorical devices which will enable to suggest a clear definition of the symbol. There is an ongoing intense scholarly debate on the nature
of the symbol, so the results of the research will contribute to the linguistic and stylistic understanding of its role in fiction. Theoretical research has been carried out to provide the foundation of the article.
Ключові слова
symbol, metaphor, image, allegory, sign, ethnocultural, structure, multi-layered, stylistic