SPEECH PATTERNS AS A MEANS OF CHARACTERIZATION IN ENGLISH LITERARY TEXT: A LINGUOSTYLISTIC ANALYSIS
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https://doi.org/10.54613/ku.v18iС.1718Keywords:
speech patterns, literary stylistics, characterization, discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, reader perception, English fiction.Abstract
This article examines the linguistic and stylistic features of speech patterns in literary texts, focusing on their characteristics, emotional expression, and role in reader perception. Drawing on stylistics, discourse analysis, and psycholinguistics, the study analyses how formal, informal, dialectal, poetic, and fragmentary speech patterns contribute to thematic depth in artistic realism and fiction. The findings confirm that speech patterns are a powerful artistic tool in literary communication, shaping both interpretive meaning and emotional involvement. This study further highlights the importance of speech patterns as a multidimensional linguistic phenomenon that contributes significantly to the construction of literary meaning. By examining various forms of character speech across different literary periods and genres, the research demonstrates how language functions not merely as a medium of communication but also as a marker of identity, ideology, social belonging, and psychological experience. The findings reveal that authors strategically manipulate speech characteristics to create realistic and memorable characters, strengthen narrative authenticity, and influence readers’ emotional and cognitive engagement with the text. Consequently, the investigation underscores the value of linguostylistic analysis in uncovering deeper layers of characterization and narrative structure within English literary discourse.
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