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AUTHOR'S IDIOSTYLE, LINGUISTIC AND TRANSLATION ASPECTS
O ESTILO DO AUTOR, ASPECTOS LINGUÍSTICOS E DE TRADUÇÃO
EL ESTILO IDIOMÁTICO DEL AUTOR, ASPECTOS LINGÜÍSTICOS Y DE
TRADUCCIÓN
Maryna Aloshyna
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ABSTRACT
: The problem of individual author's Stylistics, its place in the system of already
functioning verbal means and its role in realizing the unique pragmatic potential of a literary
work and the author as a whole have become the basis for numerous studies in the field of
linguostylistics, which indicates the relevance of this work.
The purpose
of the article is to
study the linguistic and translation aspects of the author's idiostyle.
Methods.
The paper used
scientific methods: generalization, systematization and classification of methodological sources
and scientific approaches to the study of the concept of “idiostyle” in the system of linguistic
analysis of literary texts in scientific works of Ukrainian and foreign researchers.
Results.
The
semantic difference between the studied comparisons and metaphors revealed some semantic
value of these tropes and their functions in establishing genre features of Stephen King's
idiostyle.
Conclusion.
Structural differentiation of comparisons and metaphors allowed us to
analyze the frequency of their use in the author's works. The most common type is a group of
binomial nominative comparisons, while other groups have approximately the same number of
examples. Among metaphors, the most widely used type is a simple metaphor with a single
image. The analysis of the translation aspect of S. King's works shows that each author uses his
own approaches in translating lexical and stylistic means aimed at implementing a strategy to
create a certain atmosphere. But it should be noted that the most effective is the use of lexical
and stylistic means close to the original, while omission, transliteration and often contextual
substitution in translation reduce the effectiveness of creating certain emotions in the reader.
The basis for further research
is to determine approaches to the study of the author's idiostyle
in the dramatic genre.
KEYWORDS
: Idiostyle. Comparison. Metaphor. Author's style. Linguistics.
RESUMO
:
O problema da Estilística do autor individual, o seu lugar no sistema de meios
verbais já funcionais e o seu papel na realização do potencial pragmático único de uma obra
literária e do autor como um todo tornaram-se a base de numerosos estudos no campo da
linguística, o que indica a relevância desta obra. O objectivo do artigo é estudar os aspectos
linguísticos e de tradução da idiossincrasia do autor. Os métodos. O artigo utilizou métodos
científicos: generalização, sistematização e classificação de fontes metodológicas e
abordagens científicas do estudo do conceito de “idiosstilo” no sistema de análise linguística
de textos literários em obras científicas de investigadores ucranianos e estrangeiros.
Resultados. A diferença semântica entre as comparações e metáforas estudadas revelou algum
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Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (KUBG), Kyiv – Ukraine. Department of Linguistics and Translation Institute
of Philology. Senior lecturer. PhD in Philology. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2055-9920. E-mail:
m.aloshyna@kubg.edu.ua
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valor semântico destes tropos e as suas funções no estabelecimento de características de
género do estilo idiossincrático de Stephen King. Conclusão. A diferenciação estrutural das
comparações e metáforas permitiu-nos analisar a frequência da sua utilização nas obras do
autor. O tipo mais comum é um grupo de comparações binomiais nominativas, enquanto outros
grupos têm aproximadamente o mesmo número de exemplos. Entre as metáforas, o tipo mais
utilizado é uma metáfora simples com uma única imagem. A análise do aspecto de tradução
das obras de S. King mostra que cada autor utiliza as suas próprias abordagens na tradução
de meios léxicos e estilísticos destinados a implementar uma estratégia para criar uma certa
atmosfera. Mas é de notar que o mais eficaz é a utilização de meios léxicos e estilísticos
próximos do original, enquanto a omissão, a transliteração e muitas vezes a substituição
contextual na tradução reduzem a eficácia da criação de certas emoções no leitor. A base para
uma maior investigação é determinar abordagens ao estudo da idiossincrasia do autor no
género dramático.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE
:
Idiossincrasia. Comparação. Metáfora. Estilo do autor. Lingüística.
RESUMEN
: El problema de la estilística del autor individual, su lugar en el sistema de los
medios verbales que ya funcionan y su papel en la realización del potencial pragmático único
de una obra literaria y del autor en su conjunto se han convertido en la base de numerosos
estudios en el campo de la lingüística, lo que indica la relevancia de este trabajo. El propósito
del artículo es estudiar los aspectos lingüísticos y de traducción del idiostyle del autor.
Métodos. El artículo utilizó métodos científicos: generalización, sistematización y clasificación
de las fuentes metodológicas y enfoques científicos para el estudio del concepto de “idiostyle”
en el sistema de análisis lingüístico de los textos literarios en las obras científicas de los
investigadores ucranianos y extranjeros. Resultados. La diferencia semántica entre las
comparaciones y metáforas estudiadas reveló cierto valor semántico de estos tropos y sus
funciones en el establecimiento de las características de género del idiostyle de Stephen King.
Conclusión. La diferenciación estructural de las comparaciones y metáforas nos permitió
analizar la frecuencia de su uso en las obras del autor. El tipo más común es un grupo de
comparaciones nominativas binarias, mientras que otros grupos tienen aproximadamente el
mismo número de ejemplos. Entre las metáforas, el tipo más utilizado es la metáfora simple
con una sola imagen. El análisis del aspecto de la traducción de las obras de S. King muestra
que cada autor utiliza sus propios enfoques en la traducción de los medios léxicos y estilísticos
destinados a aplicar una estrategia para crear una determinada atmósfera. Pero hay que
señalar que lo más eficaz es el uso de medios léxicos y estilísticos cercanos al original, mientras
que la omisión, la transliteración y, a menudo, la sustitución contextual en la traducción
reducen la eficacia de la creación de determinadas emociones en el lector. La base de las
futuras investigaciones es determinar los enfoques para el estudio del idiostyle del autor en el
género dramático.
PALABRAS CLAVE
: Idiostyle. Comparación. Metáfora. Estilo del autor. Lingüística.
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Introduction
The language of literary works has always been a subject of research since the
emergence of philological thought as a science. At the end of the nineteenth and beginning of
the twentieth century, the attention of scientists was focused mainly on the types and means of
formal coherence of literary speech, as well as on the features of its structural organization and
syntactic filling within a single text (ELIOT, 2000), which did not allow to describe such a
complex phenomenon as the style of literary language, studied comprehensively and
comprehensively. Subsequently, the introduction into the linguistics of the concepts of
“language consciousness” and “language picture of the world” (BARLOW, 2013) created the
preconditions not only for the study of the artistic text as an integral structure but also for its
perception and study as a specific defined anthropocentric communicative model, which is
determined primarily by the features of the worldview and language of the author. The analysis
of the stylistic system of an artistic text through the prism of the speech personality of the author
has become one of the integral aspects of the study of literary language. In turn, the problem of
individual author's stylistics, its place in the system of already functioning verbal means, and
its role in the implementation of the unique pragmatic potential of the literary work and the
author as a whole became the basis for numerous studies in the field of linguistics, which
indicates the relevance of this work. At the same time, there is still no definite and unified
classification of approaches to the study and interpretation of the category of “individual style”
of the author of a literary text in the modern scientific environment, which determines the
novelty of this article.
The phenomenon of speech personality and the concept of individual style of the author
of a fiction text have been the subject of extensive and in-depth research of many domestic and
foreign scholars since the second half of the XX century. The conducted analytical review of
modern scientific works, devoted to the study of the above concept, indicates that in recent
years the interest in this issue has increased significantly.
We consider it appropriate to note that the vast majority of researchers consider the
t
erms “individual style” and “idiostyle” as synonymous, but some still argue that the concept
of “idiostyle” is more modern than “individual style”, as it means a new and broader linguistic
phenomenon by its content (BARLOW, 2013). In addition, recently we can observe that there
have been discussions about the distinction between “idiostyle” and “idiolect” in academic
circles. While in the dictionaries of linguistic terminology and in the works of individual
researchers (JOHNSON; WRIGHT, 2014) the above definitions almost coincide, most modern
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linguists conclude that the author's idiolect as a set of only linguistic forms of individual
language is a narrower concept than idiostyle and can be seen as a part of the latter.
The analysis of scientific works devoted to the study of the author's individual speech
shows that most researchers understand and interpret the concept of “author's idiostyle” as a
complex, multilevel, but structurally and internally connected system of specific linguistic
stylistic means and forms of verbal creative expression, peculiar to the author. The textual
activity of the author in the creation of his own artistic world (EDWARDS, 2019). Individual
style is the individual use of various linguistic means in new functions depending on the
linguistic taste of the writer, a peculiar selection of these means, an individual synthesis of
forms of speech, and content plan (EDER, 2013). However, there are other attempts to define
the above-mentioned term. Idiostyle as a system of individual speech cognitive mechanisms
and associative-semantic fields of creating textual space is considered in the study of Babich
(2017). According to Crystal (2016) definition, a writer's idiostyle is a communicative and
cognitive space of linguistic personality, which creates artistic discourse, modeling a
linguotypological version of the fiction text of a certain period.
Idiostyle as a distinctly organized structure is considered by (S
CHMID, 2016). The
researcher interprets this concept as a set of internal text-forming dominants and constants,
distinguishing four types of its structural elements: situational, conceptual, operational, and
compositional “metatropes”, which are the basis of the author's individual style and form a
hierarchically ordered, but at the same time closed system. Noteworthy is the thesis of Shevkun
(2019), who argues that the study of idiostylistic features of the author should also take into
account the individual, socio-historical, national, psychological, moral, and moral norms of a
certain period, the peculiarities of human worldview, and knowledge about the world, which
the researcher perceives as a unique author's conceptual picture of the world, the thesaurus.
I
n
this regard, it is appropriate to mention Sc
hmid (2016) who wrote that the individual style of
the author, his individual and creative consciousness is determined not only by linguistic means.
Style is not speech in the narrow sense of the word, but, above all, the aesthetic perception and
attitude of the author to his work as a tool for creating a new artistic reality.
From our point of view, the basis for the study of authorial style is
the text. Idiolect in a
work of art acquires the features of idiostyle. Different approaches to the analysis of this term
determine some approaches to its interpretation. According to the first, linguistic approach,
idiostyle is a combination of linguistic and textual stylistic features inherent in the author's
language. In the context of communicative stylistics, idiostyle can be identified with the
extralinguistic concept of “creative personality of the author”, but its study is based on specific
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speech material. According to the third point of view, it is a mixture of linguistic and
extralinguistic aspects, which can be represented by the formula “the creative individuality of
the author plus the linguistic means”. In other words, the individual style is a special type of
aesthetic linguistic structure, which forms integrity with the content.
According to the results of the preliminary analysis of scientific directions of the
linguistic study of the author's idiostyle, ten approaches can be identified, which, from our point
of view, provide the most complete characterization of individual style as a component element
of the stylistic system of the artistic text, namely: structural, aesthetic-labeled, image-
compositional, pragmassemantic, communicative-cognitive, linguostylistic, lexical,
linguocreative, linguostatistic and linguotypological. These approaches are united by a common
subject of research (idiostyle) with differences in aspects of its consideration in accordance with
different goals and objectives of scientific research. At the same time, we can observe the
tendency that even within the same approach the schemes of analysis can be quite different.
This article aims to study the linguistic and translation logical aspects of the author's
idiostyle.
Material and methods
The aim of the article is achieved with the help of scientific methods: generalization,
systematization, and classification of methodological sources and scientific approaches to the
study of the concept of “idiostyle” in the system of linguistic analysis of artistic texts in the
scientific works of Ukrainian as well as foreign researchers. The data collection process was
based on the novels of Stephen King (1408, Carrie, The Shining, Dreamcatcher, Dead Zone).
The main characteristics of Stephen King's idiostyle are comparison and metaphor.
Linguistic and translation analysis of some novels (“1408”, “Carrie”, “The Shining”,
“Dreamcatcher”, “The Dead Zone”) is aimed at revealing the semantic and structural types of
comparison and metaphor, identifying their functions in the development of content.
According to Ukrainian linguists, the comparison is a trope in the structure of which
t
wo incompatible concepts, usually belonging to different classes of phenomena, fall into a
comparison between themselves by one of the parameters, and the comparison receives formal
expression in such words as: as, for example, as if, as, it seems, and so on. (BABICH, 2017;
SHEVKUN, 2019). Foreign researchers also define comparison as an indication of the
similarity of two concepts. Thus, in the work of S. Schamis, a comparison is defined as an
assertion of the similarity of two objects in one or more qualities, i.e., a comparison is a figure
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of speech that requires an explicit connection between the object, the subject, and the
construction that brings them together (LARNER, 2014). Comparison is a figure of language
that consists of comparing two different objects to identify their similarities (TYMIAKIN,
2018).
Comparison is seen as the similarity of depicted objects, phenomena, facts, and images
that are well recognized by viewers. This comparison has been found to present opinion more
vividly and emotionally (ARGAMON; KOPPEL, 2013). Moreover, the value of comparison in
a text is undeniable for two reasons:
- exaggeration of a weak subject parameter compared to a stronger parameter;
- correlation by a parameter established based onthe comparison (ELIOT, 2000).
As for the types of comparisons, there are different approaches to this question: some
linguists identify comparisons that compare objects from different fields; comparisons that are
made in accordance with logic and to establish the degree of their similarity or difference
(SHEVKUN, 2019).
A metaphor is an implicit comparison, it is made by referring the name of one object to
another that reveals the main feature of the second, the trope is formed through association by
similarity (MUTTENTHALER; GORDON; AMANN, 2019). Metaphor is one of the most
common tropes in world literature. It is based on the similarity of objects or phenomena in
different ways. It is thought to arise from comparison as a comparison of a new object with an
already known one and is accompanied by the highlighting of their common features. The
peculiarity of metaphor is manifested in its semantic structure: the members of the trope are
united so rigidly that the first element (the one being compared) is displaced and completely
replaced by the second one (with which it was compared). Metaphor, like all tropes, based on
the meanings possessed by the word, is a connection between dictionary and contextual logical
meanings, based not only on the essential and general qualities of objects (phenomena) but also
on a wide range of its secondary properties or features; metaphor imparts certain properties to
two corresponding concepts. For the authors, these “secondary” signs, expressing moments of
sensual representation, are a means of revealing through them the essential features of reality.
Metaphor enriches our understanding of the subject, accentuates new characteristics of
phenomena, and in fiction, it takes on a special significance.
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Results
Comparison is one of the most frequent tropes used by S. King in his novels. It brings
symbolism to the idiostyle, creates tension, makes the text more vivid and poignant, and
represents the fictional world, people, their emotions, etc. It is very important to analyze
comparison within the framework of S. King's books because they help to reveal the genre of
his texts through the lexemes used and the images created. The works of S. King are often
characterized by a complex nature, as the author mixes different genres in his texts: horror,
science fiction, mysticism, and some others. But in most cases, the main goal is to scare readers
and make them experience the same emotions as the characters in his books. This goal is
achieved through the choice of lexemes and word pictures, which makes literary analysis
crucial. The following is an explanation of the semantic difference between the tropes studied.
The semantic difference of comparisons is based on the identification of common lexical
components. Comparisons are mainly used to express the atmosphere of horror, to describe
people and their emotions, and to represent objects or concepts of the world depicted by the
author. Each type serves a different function.
The first type is characterized by lexemes that create an atmosphere of horror in the text,
such as words like sinful soul, blood, rot, death, polarizing shield, etc. However, there may be
occasions when an atmosphere of tension is implicitly structured in the text. The first example
shows how a horrible image is constructed, it is used to describe a mediocre object, the
comparison makes it more frightening because of its lexical structure and image:
(1) the finger-holes in the dial looked like surprised white eyes (KING, 2007, p. 392).
Here the atmosphere of horror is created by the adjective white because together with
the phrase astonished eyes it makes the scene unnatural. This comparison creates a visual image
of something unusual and surprising. The use of the adjective white as an attribute of eyes
evokes associations with a dead body or the eyes of a monster. This association becomes leading
to the perception of the paragraph; it may possibly evoke certain emotions in readers.
The second type of comparison has a similar function and image; it also presents a
simple object through a rather surprising image:
(2) the pictures began to bend, turning into shapes like the windshields of old
cars
(KING, 2007, p. 396).
An atmosphere of tension is created through the use of t
he verb to bend, which in this
case carries additional information similar to distortion. The image points to something
supernatural seen in hotel room 1408. Of course, this is part of the story, but the trope is based
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on comparing two rather different objects “picture” and “used car windshields,” this logical
inconsistency makes the situation tense for readers.
The following example helps to describe an environment distorted by scary symbols:
(3) And to his left, where the picture of the fruit had been, the wall was bulging outward
toward him, splitting open in those long cracks that gaped like mouths, opening on a world from
which something was now approaching (KING, 2007, p. 34).
Because of the presence of the indefinite pronoun something in this context, it, along
with the comparison to those long cracks that gaped like mouths, brings a touch of frightening
uncertainty. Interestingly, the author uses such indefinite pronouns quite often in the books
under study; we assume this is done through the associations carried by part of the language.
Probably the pronoun something conjures up associations with some monster hidden in the
dark, some undefined force that could harm the characters in the book.
Comparisons with a lexical component capable of creating an atmosphere of horror or
tension reflect the main feature of the genre. The author's particular skill is evident in imitating
comparisons that carry the side effect of horror, without the use of overtly frightening lexemes.
King uses strange associations to create images that can evoke complex emotions in the readers'
minds.
The second type is represented by comparisons with a color lexeme. The color lexeme
gives expression and, in some cases, creates atmosphere; red and black lexemes are used
through associations with darkness, blood, death, and danger:
(4) it was as red as a stoplight (KING, 2001, p. 27).
Comparisons of this type usually describe objects of the real world or serve the function
of evaluation. They bring color and brightness to artistic images, making them more real and
dynamic. The role of color in some of King's novels is important, this attribute helps to
distinguish people, objects, or situations.
Comparisons with the lexical component “representatives of fauna” are usually used to
describe characters, their behavior, and appearance. Such comparisons reveal the savagery of
human nature; it is a reminder of the dark and wild part of humanity.
The following example presents a hunting scene, the character enters the state of an
animal and with the help of the lexeme alligator, the author expresses an aggressive attitude
towards another person:
(5) T
o his horror, he realized he was still tracking the man below with the Garand, as if
some stubborn alligator deep in his brain refused to let go of the idea that the man in the brown
coat was prey
(KING, 2001, p. 30).
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The alligator is a dangerous and strong animal, and when a person is compared to it,
certain characteristics are meant. It is important to point out the partly unconscious state of the
character, which is vividly manifested through the use of such lexemes as realized and refused.
Thus, the comparison not only compares a person with an animal but also reveals the dark side
of human nature, its wild side.
In some cases, fauna lexemes characterize the objects of the fictional world, as is the
case when the movements of cords are compared with the movements of snakes:
(6) All the heavy light cables were in the air, flowing and jerking and writhing like
snakes out of an Indian fakir’s basket
(KING, 2000, p. 52).
The image is also complemented by the phrase “Indian fakir's basket,” which
immediately evokes many different associations; of course, it transforms and expands the image
of comparison through the emotions evoked in the reader's mind.
In the last example, the sounds of laughter are identified with the sound of black birds
flapping their wings.
(7
)
She went down them in great, awkward leaps, with the sound of the laughter flapping
around her like black birds (KING, 2000, p. 56).
Due to the use of such a trope, laughter is perceived as something annoying, frightening,
and intrusive. This image emphasizes the relationship between the girls and Carrie, their dislike
for her is palpable and strong. Also, her perception of this situation is great, it concerns her, and
it is evident in the use of the attribute black.
Comparisons with lexical components of representatives of color and fauna perform the
function of describing objects, characters, or events. They bring expressiveness and brightness
to the images presented, help to create a non-traditional verbal identification of objects, as well
as the emotional state of the characters and their perception of the situation.
Comparisons with the lexical component “object” are most often used to describe the
surrounding world. In the structure of such comparisons, abstract nouns are sometimes used
along with the main lexeme.
The following example is interesting because it contradicts the main situation. In the
previous clause, one of the characters, Susan, realizes that she is no longer a good girl; she has
made terrible mistakes. The author then gives us the following comparison:
(8) The late afternoon sunlight, warm as oil and sweet as childhood, slanted through the
high, bright gymnasium windows
(KING, 2000, p. 32).
The warmth of the sunlight is compared to oil and childhood. So here we see an
e
mphasis on the fact that the heroine, who mocks her classmate, is a child. This antithesis is
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created through a vivid image of comparison, which combines an abstract concept and an object
of material life.
Another comparison is part of the paragraph about Susan's classmate's death, here she
knows that Carrie did it. Her certainty lies in this comparison:
(9) She had no idea how she knew it, but the conviction was as pure and right as
arithmetic
(KING, 2000, p. 67).
The referent of the comparison is expressed by an abstract noun, and the agent is a
concept of the world around it.
In the following example, the means of comparison is a contracting sentence; through
the extended structure of comparison, it expresses not only the characteristics of the object but
also its action:
(10) She envisioned the door swinging shut, and the door did just that as if moved by a
light breeze (KING, 2000, p. 36).
According to semantic typology and statistical analysis, we can assume that the most
significant semantic type of comparison is the one expressing the atmosphere of horror. This
type represents the dominant genre of S. King's novels - horror; they also describe the characters
and the world around them; convey an evaluation of the characters. Due to the choice of lexemes
used, such comparisons help to create an atmosphere of horror and tension, as well as to reveal
the characteristics of the characters and their surroundings.
Different structural types of comparisons can be distinguished in S. King's works. In
this study, we use the following classification of structural types: three-member nominative,
binary nominative, two-member adjective, and one-line verb.
The three-member nominative comparison has the following structure-referent and
noun agent; referent (compared), agent (with what is compared), and base are explicated
(attribute).
In the example below, the author uses comparison to describe a character. The image
shows that the character is very frightened; the use of the lexeme pale usually introduces the
emotion of fear:
(11) Olin’s manicured hands were clasped behind him now, and Mike saw that the little
man’s face was as pale as cream
(KING, 2007, p. 383).
This comparison is also of the trivial comparison type, but the image is vivid, and the
reader easily understands the emotion.
This type is introduced mainly by authorial comparisons. The author's comparisons are
e
xpressive and metaphorical. Thus, in example (13), the mother's hand is identified with a steel
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handcuff. Through this comparison, the reader understands the nature of the relationship
between mother and daughter. This detail is important to S. King's work because he usually
focuses on the problem of domestic violence and rough upbringing. In this regard, the use of
the trope here emphasizes the problem:
(12) She tried to struggle to her feet and Momma’s hand, as strong and pitiless as an
iron manacle, forced her back to her knees (KING, 2000, p. 16).
In the following comparison (14), the referent and the agent are denoted by word
combinations; one of the referent members is represented by an abstract noun. The base of the
comparison is represented by the two adverbs quickly and silently. This comparison imitates a
holistic image, comparing an object based on its two characteristics:
(13
)
Momma’s eyes, gone as quickly and soundlessly as summerlightning (KING, 2000,
p. 17).
Three-member nominative comparisons introduce a vivid, vivid image; because of their
structure the attribute is explicit, it carries additional information. Author comparisons combine
abstract and concrete nouns, making the image more complex and profound.
Two-member nominative comparisons consist of an explicit referent and an agent, as in
the example below, where the speech is compared to a dry leaf:
(14) My tongue is felt like a little dried-up plant (KING, 2000, p. 9).
With this trope, the author implicitly describes the character's condition, the reader
perceives the situation correctly: the character cannot utter a word because of the situation
described.
In the following example, the comparison is used to describe the character's appearance;
the eyes are compared to poached eggs:
(15) Her eyes were very large in the rimless glasses; they looked like poached
eggs
(KING, 2000, p. 16).
The trope has no aesthetic function, but the image is expressive and vivid.
In the last example, the abstract noun dislike is identified with a paper snake:
(16) Sue nodded and raised a hand, although dislike rose in her throat like a paper snake
(KING, 2000, p. 21).
Concepts with different characteristics are combined into a single image through the use
of the verb to rise, which is a common feature for both concepts.
Two-
member nominative comparisons are the most numerous type of comparisons in
S. King's books. There is no base in their structure, but sometimes there is an attribute associated
with the agent, which brings additional information and details to the image.
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The agent of a two-member adjective comparison is expressed by an adjective formed
through suffixation or composition, the referent and the agent are explicated. This type of
comparison is similar to an attribute in that it reveals the characteristics of the object:
(17) The Wheel began to slow and now they could hear the metronome-like tick-tock of
the small wooden clapper sliding past the pins that divided the numbers (KING, 2016, p. 27);
(18) Next morning she comes down and tries to put on this big act, but all day she’s
gettin paler an paler, and Mr. Ullman asks her, sorta-like, smack-like, sorta diplomatic-like,
would she like him to notify the state cops, just in case maybe he had a little accident or
something
(KING, 2006, p. 17).
A single-member verbal comparison consists of an explicit agent expressed by a verb.
Sometimes it can be difficult to distinguish the agent from the image created by the sentence:
(19) For a moment Sue felt as if she were watching a candle flame disappear down a
long, black tunnel at a tremendous speed
(KING, 2000, p. 71).
This example presents a rather frightening image. The heroine's emotional state is
uncertain because she somehow feels that Carrie is dying. The candle is a symbol of Carrie's
soul, which goes along with all the problems and terrifying events.
The following sample comparison describes the heroine's emotions; she cannot make a
move, say something, she feels uncomfortable and frightened:
(20) They were all just staring. I felt like I was frozen in ice (KING, 2000, p. 51).
This comparison is trivial, but the image is nevertheless vivid, due to the fact that it
evokes different emotions, and helps to understand the whole situation from the emotional side.
Sometimes you can find a different construction:
(21) Jonesy saw a pair of good-sized wildcats moving between two little groups of deer
and actually rubbed his eyes, as if to clear them of a mirage (KING, 2001, p. 64).
Here the whole sentence creates the image, it is difficult to separate the comparison and
its context. We assume that each component of the sentence is important in structuring the
comparison. This trope describes a situation where one does not know where reality is, whether
one can see the real world or anything else.
Such comparisons, because of their structure, compare the actions of objects or
characters; the use of verbs gives dynamism to the world around them. The author brings out
images in which the object or character is no longer stationary.
Metaphor is the second most frequent trope in S
. King's novels after comparisons. The
unstable use of metaphors in the works of the writer should be taken into account. The nature
of metaphors and, in general, the metaphorization of images is dictated, first of all, by the
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installation of S. King. King creates an atmosphere of tension and hidden horror, describing the
internal experience of the characters in such situations and their appearance. The main
difference between comparison and metaphor lies in the method of comparison; the comparison
has an explicit description, while the metaphor is implicit.
The semantic distinction is made based on finding common lexical components in
metaphors. Metaphors mostly express an atmosphere of horror and objects or concepts of the
world around them.
Some metaphors include lexemes (e.g., blood, perdition, etc.) aimed at creating an
atmosphere of horror or tension.
Example (22) describes a part of the human mind that is wild and unpredictable. The
phrase “wild things” gives the metaphor a frightening connotation-the subconscious level at
which wild things grow (KING, 2001, p. 396).
(22) the subconscious level where savage things grow (KING, 2001, p. 396)
The use of the word “thing” shows uncertainty because it causes the reader's imagination
to begin to form different images of future terror. This image leads to the idea that sometimes
the human mind can lead to impulsive behavior, because of which the character becomes
unpredictable, and the reader does not know what to expect from him.
In the following example, an atmosphere of horror is created by a phrase screaming in
unhappy voices.
(23) Dreams age faster than dreamers, that is a fact of life Pete has discovered as the
years pass. Yet the last ones often die surprisingly hard, screaming in low, miserable voices at
the back of the brain
(KING, 2001, p. 10).
The image is vividly presented. The idea of dying dreams is unbelievable; the reader
would probably remember the phrase because of the poignant image. This metaphor has a light
touch of personification because it is said that such an abstract concept as a dream behaves like
a person: it grows old, screams, dies. Such a complex image significantly conveys the idea and
becomes a reflection of the dominant genre, because there is nothing more horrible than dying
dreams.
In example (24) a metaphor is used to describe the deer that the main character hunts.
The use of two closely related concepts, dark and black, is interesting. These epithets reinforce
the qualitative properties of the eyes. In his description, the author emphasizes this feature as
something potentially important:
(24) one eye so dark it was almost the black of jeweler’s velvet (KING, 2001, p. 29).
The next widely used concept in metaphors and comparisons is that of darkness:
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(25) a darkness has come into his own life that polarizing filter – and Henry finds he has
no objection to this (KING, 2001, p. 16);
(26) as the neurosis deepens, so does the interior darkness (KING, 2001, p. 16).
The concept of darkness helps to construct an image; it should be seen as a figure of
rhythm. This can be seen in the novel Dreamcatcher: in 385 pages there are 33 sentences with
the word “darkness”. We assume that this number is large enough that the word “darkness”
reveals not only its first definition but also has another function: it creates a tone of tension in
the story.
Metaphors that include a lexeme expressing objects or concepts of the world around
them add expressiveness to the description of characters or objects of reality.
In example (27), the implicit comparison of eyes and lenses seems appropriate because
it describes the character's behavior as a doll, unencumbered by intellectual activity. The author
reinforces this characterization of the character by introducing this metaphor:
(27) wide eyes not blinking as the snowflakes whirled into them to melt on their warm
living senses
(KING, 2001, p. 54).
In the following example, the metaphor reflects the main character's change in mood:
(28) Carrie went into the house and closed the door behind her. Bright daylight
disappeared and was replaced by brown shadows, coolness, and the oppressive smell of talcum
powder. The only sound was the ticking of the Black Forest cuckoo clock in the living room.
Momma had gotten the cuckoo clock with Green Stamps
(KING, 2000, p. 11).
By using the lexemes brown chill and the word combination depressing smell, the author
gives his reader a clear idea of the character's depression and inner longing.
The following example of metaphor shows a succinct description of the character. Barry
Newman has an unhealthy complexion, which is impressively reflected in the description of his
characterization and the implicit comparison to a herd of bulls:
(29) At first Henry sits where he is, not moving, listening to the departing thunder of the
one-man buffalo herd that is Barry Newman (KING, 2001, p. 19).
Example (30) compares blush to red roses. Along with the epithet deathly pale, this
comparison reinforces the description of the hero's morbid character, despite the supposed
romanticism of the metaphor:
(30)
‘
Stop it!’ Barry is sitting up now, he hasn’t needed Henry to give him a hand this
time, and he is deadly pale except for little red roses, one growing in each check
(KING, 2001,
p. 18).
The structural distinction between metaphors was based on the distinction between
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ordinary and complex metaphors. As the analysis of the factual material shows, the idiostyle of
S. King is characterized by simple metaphors, consisting of a single image. Despite the presence
of detailed metaphors, the frequency of using simple metaphors is higher.
Among simple metaphors some are close in structure to epithets, they perform a
descriptive function:
(31) Barry is an eating machine (KING, 2001, p. 16);
(32) he is a lipid goldmine
(KING, 2001, p. 17).
Expanded metaphors give expressiveness to the state or image being described; by using
such metaphors, the author emphasizes the complexity of the event or situation for perception:
(33) body filled with sunlight, musical notes in her mind, butterflies behind her skull in
the cage of her mind (KING, 2001, p. 14);
(34) death had had him in the street, and had then to come to the hospital to finish the
job, death masquerading as a man (or perhaps it had been a woman, it was hard to tell) meant
Jonesy (KING, 2001, p. 28).
The research of the translation aspect was based on the texts of the most famous and
iconic works of Stephen King's horror genre “The Shining”, “The Green Mile”, “It”, “The Pet
Cemetery”, “The Long Walk” and their translations into the Ukrainian language.
The analysis showed that for each individual lexical and stylistic means to create an
atmosphere of horror in the texts translators resorted to a certain set of techniques.
When translating Stephen King's metaphors translators use transformation and
replacement of the image, calquing, lexical and semantic substitution, and modulation.
Calcification is the most common, and in most cases, it serves the main strategy most
successfully.
Its eyes sunken diamonds pushed deep into dark sockets.
And the eyes, like sunken diamonds, are deeply planted in the dark eye sockets.
With eyes-diamonds deeply sunken into dark eye sockets.
When translating comparisons, the most common method is calicature, but contextual
substitution is also common. Descriptive translation, omission, and lexical substitution are rare.
In some cases, translators use two transformations to achieve the desired effect, e.g:
It felt as if a long, invisible wire was being twirled through his head.
It should be noted that since translators resort to omission when translating these lexical
and stylistic means, it can be assumed that the translation of comparisons causes difficulties.
Cases of complete omission are observed when translating idioms and phrases, e.g.:
Louis assessed the situation and then, before he could get cold feet, he dropped off into
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space, holding on to the branch with his hands laced together over it.
At the same time, in the original, the phraseological phrase cold feet serves as an
additional means of creating an atmosphere of horror, while in the Ukrainian translations no
linguistic tactics are working on the implementation of the main strategy when omitted.
However, in most cases, translators use such translation techniques as literal translation
and calibration, which helps to effectively implement the strategy in Ukrainian.
Hyperbole is translated mostly by calquing, modulation, or omission, but descriptive
translation and contextual substitution can also be found to achieve the goal.
They shivered the cathedral silence of winter into a million rattling fragments.
They tore the cathedral silence of winter into a million rattling shards, frightening the
wildlife.
With their crackling, they broke the solemn, almost sacred winter silence into millions
of fragile shards.
When translating occasionalism, translators most often use calibration or omission, due
to the complexity of the words the writer uses in the original texts. Sometimes translators use
transliteration or concretization, such as:
That was bad; Ulman was the type of man who would file such lapses away in a mental
Rolodex for later consideration.
As can be seen from the examples, transliteration cannot serve the main strategy of
creating an atmosphere of horror, while concretization, the use of certain vocabulary, typical
for the Ukrainian language, allows the text to play a role in creating this atmosphere.
When translating the lowered vocabulary, the translators mostly used literal translation
or calicature, preserving the degree of lowering and the level of expression inherent in the
original text.
Stop that or get the hell out of here!
Discussion
The analysis of recent works devoted to the study of the author's idiostyle through the
prism of text composition shows that their number is quite limited. Among them, we can
distinguish between Ukrainian and foreign researchers. In particular, Shevkun (
2019)
di
stinguishes individual style in the construction of prose verse and in the paragraph distribution
of the compositional-syntactic structure of the text. The scientist considers the prose passage as
the smallest artistic unity. Each author, according to Shevkun A., has his own relatively constant
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type, closely connected with his artistic method. The researcher considers the paragraph as an
important idiostylistic tool of emphasis, a graphic representation of syntactic units, and a tool
of the meaningful and stylistic division of the text. In turn, BABICH (2017) in his study argues
that the analysis of the construction of individual sentences and the entire text allows us to
conclude about the idiostyle of the author, to determine his hidden intentions At the beginning
of the XXI century, we can observe a transition from text-centric and discourse-centric
approach to textual analysis as a result of the actualization of the personal factor in speech and
the interpretation of the fiction text as a special way of communicative interaction between the
author and the addressee (reader) (JOHNSON; WRIGHT, 2014). Researchers began to turn to
new paradigms of analysis of artistic discourse, primarily linguopragmatic and discourse-
cognitive. As for the study of idiostyle through the prism of specificity of the author's textual
activity in relation to the addressee, the review of scientific works shows that studies of this
type are usually conducted in two directions - pragmassemantic and pragmacognitive.
Directing their research in the course of pragmatic semantics, scholars
(MUTTENTHALER; GOSRDON; AMANN
,
2019) try to identify the pragmatic intentions,
strategies, tactics, and factors of effectiveness of poetic communication, capable of having an
appropriate artistic (aesthetic) impact on the reader. Exploring the communicative-cognitive
approach to the study of the author's idiostyle, we conclude that it includes the identification
and systematization of dominant conceptual models peculiar to a particular author's style, and
various linguistic means of their representation based ona reconstruction of individual cognitive
space. The feasibility of using the linguistic and cognitive approach in the study of the fiction
text to understand the linguistic implementation of the author's intent was emphasized in the
studies of Wright (2017). In particular, Larner (2014) believes that the author's style is
determined by what is fixed using numerous means of actualization of reality, operating at
different levels of the artistic structure, that is, concepts. The very last is the dominant factor
that allows the reader to adequately interpret the text.
In the last decade, this approach has become extremely relevant and is also widely used
i
n the study of literary language and the idiostyle of the author. The application of conceptual
analysis and cognitive methods in the study allowed Barlow (2013) to identify the features of
the cognitive level of the poet as a linguistic personality. Analysis of the speech realization of
key concepts and the specifics of the use of various linguistic means revealed its verbal-
semantic level. The task of describing the concept of idiostyle Eder (2015) sees it in its
connection with the concept of the concept and interprets the individual style of the author as a
unity of mental and linguistic, concepts and cognitive structures of their speech embodiment.
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The study showed that some researchers combine pragmatic and cognitive approaches.
For example, in his dissertation, Babich (2017) tried to develop a methodology for analyzing
linguistic means of expression, linguistic and cognitive mechanisms of formation, and
pragmatic strategies of functioning of the lyrical self in Frost and Sandberg idiodiscourses.
Another direction in the study of idiostyle is its analysis from the position of functional
stylistics. Representatives of this direction, which we define as linguistic stylistics, focus their
attention on the principles of the author's selection and synthesis of stylistic language means,
the nature of associations, the dominance of certain lexical, grammatical, phraseological, and
syntactic expressions, stylistic tropes and figures. Sometimes the features of the plot also
become the objects of study.
The conducted analytical review of scientific resources indicates that the linguistic study
of idiostylistic features of literary works does not lose its relevance today, attracting the
attention of many scholars. In particular, Argamon and Koppel (2013) conclude that idiostyle
is a verbal realization of the author's unique picture of the world in the system of linguistic
dominants (phonetic, lexical, phraseological, grammatical), due to its ideological orientation,
constant style-forming features, determining the specificity of the artistic system.
In some studies by Barlow, 2013 and Eliot, 2000 we find a combination of the linguistic-
vostylistic approach with other above-mentioned approaches. Analyzing the research studies of
the last decade, we conclude that the approach to the study of the idiostyle of the writer through
the analysis of the lexical idiosystem of the author also deserves attention. Thus, examining the
idiostyle, we conclude that it is the lexical system of a literary work that is its integral
component. In turn, Larner (2014) is convinced that the idiostyle of the writer is a combination
of those or other means by which the author embodies certain intentional dominants in the
linguistic reality, verbalizes certain artistic ideas that can only be expressed by a special
combination of words and sounds, constituting the real meaning of the artwork.
Studies by Shevkun (2019) are somewhat similar, Wysocka (2016), in which the
creativity of the writer's speech activity is presented as the main element of his idiostyle. The
objects of research, in this case, are the author's neologisms, occasional, non-visual grammatical
forms, and speech game.
The above directions of scientific research comprehensively cover the concept of
id
iostyle and its place in the stylistic system of the language of a literary work. However, taking
into account the fact that individual style is a complex multilevel category, the combination of
several approaches within the framework of one study, as far as we know, allows not only to
describe the features of the writer's individual language more deeply but also to provide a
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complete understanding of the principles of selection and synthesis of stylistic means of a
particular author, to identify the prevailing and most characteristic features of his works, to
outline the prototype of the individual author’s speech model.
Conclusion
The study indicates that the study of the language of the fiction text through the prism
of the analysis of the author's speech model is one of the more important and urgent tasks of
modern linguistics. The basis of modern studies of idiostyle is the study of the role of the
author's image, which still has not lost its relevance. At the center of recent research are such
concepts as aesthetically marked linguistic means, the pragmatics of the author's speech,
conceptual idiosphere of the author, the cognitive level of linguistic personality, language play,
and the author's syntagmatic. One of the most common areas of the study of idiostyle is the
study of the author's conceptual sphere, combined with the study of the features of the use of
stylistic techniques, the organization of syntax, and individual vocabulary.
Thus, the semantic difference between the studied comparisons and metaphors revealed
some semantic value of these tropes and their function in establishing the genre features of
Stephen King's idiostyle. The features and functioning of comparisons and metaphors in King's
works are consistent with the group membership of the tropes.
The semantic richness of comparisons and metaphors helps to express the atmosphere
of horror, which is the main reflection of the genre; being semantically and conceptually united,
these types participate in creating an atmosphere of tension and horror. This is obviously
reflected in the data - about 40% of the use of tropes. Due to the vividness of the images,
comparisons and metaphors evoke different associations, and their decoding depends on the
potential of each reader's imagination. Other types of comparisons and metaphors more often
perform the descriptive and emotional-evaluative function, giving the fragments
expressiveness, vividness, and imagery.
Structural differentiation of comparisons and metaphors allowed to analyze the
frequency of their use in the works of the author. The most frequent type is the group of two-
member nominative comparisons, the other groups have approximately the same number of
examples. This type has no basis in its structure; therefore, it lacks additional attribute and
detailing of the image. Among metaphors, the most widely used type is the simple metaphor
with one image.
The analysis of the translation aspect of S. King's works shows that each author uses his
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own approaches in the translation of lexical and stylistic means, aimed at implementing the
strategy of creating a certain atmosphere. But it should be noted that the most effective use of
lexical and stylistic means close to the original, while omission, transliteration, and often
contextual substitution in translation reduce the effectiveness of creating certain emotions in
the reader.
In some cases, it is possible to talk about a more successful linguistic means chosen by
the translator, with the comparison and analysis of these linguistic means helping to see this
most clearly.
The basis for further research is to determine the approaches to the study of the idiostyle
of the author in the drama genre.
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O estilo do autor, aspectos linguísticos e de tradução
Rev. EntreLínguas,
Araraquara, v. 8, n. 00, e022049, jan./dez. 2022. e-ISSN: 2447-3529
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29051/el.v8i00.16660
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O ESTILO DO AUTOR, ASPECTOS LINGUÍSTICOS E DE TRADUÇÃO
AUTHOR'S IDIOSTYLE, LINGUISTIC AND TRANSLATION ASPECTS
EL ESTILO IDIOMÁTICO DEL AUTOR, ASPECTOS LINGÜÍSTICOS Y DE
TRADUCCIÓN
Maryna Aloshyna
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RESUMO
: O problema da Estilística do autor individual, o seu lugar no sistema de meios
verbais já funcionais e o seu papel na realização do potencial pragmático único de uma obra
literária e do autor como um todo tornaram-se a base de numerosos estudos no campo da
linguística, o que indica a relevância desta obra. O objectivo do artigo é estudar os aspectos
linguísticos e de tradução da idiossincrasia do autor. Os métodos. O artigo utilizou métodos
científicos: generalização, sistematização e classificação de fontes metodológicas e abordagens
científicas do estudo do conceito de “idiosstilo” no sistema de análise linguística de textos
literários em obras científicas de investigadores ucranianos e estrangeiros. Resultados. A
diferença semântica entre as comparações e metáforas estudadas revelou algum valor semântico
destes tropos e as suas funções no estabelecimento de características de género do estilo
idiossincrático de Stephen King. Conclusão. A diferenciação estrutural das comparações e
metáforas permitiu-nos analisar a frequência da sua utilização nas obras do autor. O tipo mais
comum é um grupo de comparações binomiais nominativas, enquanto outros grupos têm
aproximadamente o mesmo número de exemplos. Entre as metáforas, o tipo mais utilizado é
uma metáfora simples com uma única imagem. A análise do aspecto de tradução das obras de
S. King mostra que cada autor utiliza as suas próprias abordagens na tradução de meios léxicos
e estilísticos destinados a implementar uma estratégia para criar uma certa atmosfera. Mas é de
notar que o mais eficaz é a utilização de meios léxicos e estilísticos próximos do original,
enquanto a omissão, a transliteração e muitas vezes a substituição contextual na tradução
reduzem a eficácia da criação de certas emoções no leitor. A base para uma maior investigação
é determinar abordagens ao estudo da idiossincrasia do autor no género dramático.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE
: Idiossincrasia. Comparação. Metáfora. Estilo do autor. Linguística.
ABSTRACT
: The problem of individual author's Stylistics, its place in the system of already
functioning verbal means and its role in realizing the unique pragmatic potential of a literary
work and the author as a whole have become the basis for numerous studies in the field of
linguostylistics, which indicates the relevance of this work.
The purpose
of the article is to
study the linguistic and translation aspects of the author's idiostyle.
Methods.
The paper used
scientific methods: generalization, systematization and classification of methodological
sources and scientific approaches to the study of the concept of “idiostyle” in the system of
linguistic analysis of literary texts in scientific works of Ukrainian and foreign researchers.
Results.
The semantic difference between the studied comparisons and metaphors revealed
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Universidade Borys Grinchenko Kyiv (KUBG), Kyiv – Ucrânia. Departamento de Linguística e Tradução
Instituto de Filologia. Professor sênior. Doutorado em Filologia. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2055-9920.
E-mail: m.aloshyna@kubg.edu.ua
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Maryna ALOSHYNA
Rev. EntreLínguas,
Araraquara, v. 8, n. 00, e022049, jan./dez. 2022. e-ISSN: 2447-3529
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29051/el.v8i00.16660
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some semantic value of these tropes and their functions in establishing genre features of
Stephen King's idiostyle.
Conclusion.
Structural differentiation of comparisons and metaphors
allowed us to analyze the frequency of their use in the author's works. The most common type
is a group of binomial nominative comparisons, while other groups have approximately the
same number of examples. Among metaphors, the most widely used type is a simple metaphor
with a single image. The analysis of the translation aspect of S. King's works shows that each
author uses his own approaches in translating lexical and stylistic means aimed at
implementing a strategy to create a certain atmosphere. But it should be noted that the most
effective is the use of lexical and stylistic means close to the original, while omission,
transliteration and often contextual substitution in translation reduce the effectiveness of
creating certain emotions in the reader.
The basis for further research
is to determine
approaches to the study of the author's idiostyle in the dramatic genre.
KEYWORDS
: Idiostyle. Comparison. Metaphor. Author's style. Linguistics.
RESUMEN
: El problema de la estilística del autor individual, su lugar en el sistema de los
medios verbales que ya funcionan y su papel en la realización del potencial pragmático único
de una obra literaria y del autor en su conjunto se han convertido en la base de numerosos
estudios en el campo de la lingüística, lo que indica la relevancia de este trabajo. El propósito
del artículo es estudiar los aspectos lingüísticos y de traducción del idiostyle del autor.
Métodos. El artículo utilizó métodos científicos: generalización, sistematización y clasificación
de las fuentes metodológicas y enfoques científicos para el estudio del concepto de “idiostyle”
en el sistema de análisis lingüístico de los textos literarios en las obras científicas de los
investigadores ucranianos y extranjeros. Resultados. La diferencia semántica entre las
comparaciones y metáforas estudiadas reveló cierto valor semántico de estos tropos y sus
funciones en el establecimiento de las características de género del idiostyle de Stephen King.
Conclusión. La diferenciación estructural de las comparaciones y metáforas nos permitió
analizar la frecuencia de su uso en las obras del autor. El tipo más común es un grupo de
comparaciones nominativas binarias, mientras que otros grupos tienen aproximadamente el
mismo número de ejemplos. Entre las metáforas, el tipo más utilizado es la metáfora simple
con una sola imagen. El análisis del aspecto de la traducción de las obras de S. King muestra
que cada autor utiliza sus propios enfoques en la traducción de los medios léxicos y estilísticos
destinados a aplicar una estrategia para crear una determinada atmósfera. Pero hay que
señalar que lo más eficaz es el uso de medios léxicos y estilísticos cercanos al original, mientras
que la omisión, la transliteración y, a menudo, la sustitución contextual en la traducción
reducen la eficacia de la creación de determinadas emociones en el lector. La base de las
futuras investigaciones es determinar los enfoques para el estudio del idiostyle del autor en el
género dramático.
PALABRAS CLAVE
: Idiostyle. Comparación. Metáfora. Estilo del autor. Lingüística.
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O estilo do autor, aspectos linguísticos e de tradução
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Introdução
A linguagem das obras literárias sempre foi objeto de pesquisa desde o surgimento do
pensamento filológico como ciência. No final do século XIX e início do século XX, a atenção
dos cientistas se concentrou principalmente nos tipos e meios de coerência formal da fala
literária, bem como nas características de sua organização estrutural e preenchimento sintático
dentro de um único texto (ELIOT, 2000), que não permitiu descrever um fenômeno tão
complexo como o estilo da linguagem literária, estudou de forma abrangente. Posteriormente,
a introdução na linguística dos conceitos de "consciência linguística" e "imagem linguística do
mundo" (BARLOW, 2013) criou as pré-condições não apenas para o estudo do texto artístico
como uma estrutura integral, mas também para sua percepção e estudo como um modelo
comunicativo antropocêntrico específico, que é determinado principalmente pelas
características da visão de mundo e de linguagem do autor. A análise do sistema estilístico de
um texto artístico através do prisma da personalidade da fala do autor tornou-se um dos aspectos
integrantes do estudo da linguagem literária. Por sua vez, o problema da estilística individual
do autor, seu lugar no sistema de meios verbais já em funcionamento e seu papel na
implementação do potencial pragmático único da obra literária e do autor como um todo se
tornaram a base para inúmeros estudos no campo da linguística, o que indica a relevância deste
trabalho. Ao mesmo tempo, ainda não há classificação definitiva e unificada de abordagens
para o estudo e interpretação da categoria de "estilo individual" do autor de um texto literário