This article is devoted to the study of the motif of the look in the works of Nikolai Gogol and its role in shaping the psychological and satirical features of his characters. The analysis focuses on variations of averted look — “looking into the corner”, “looking askance”, and “looking at oneself”, considered as elements of […]
Fedorovskaya P.A., Evdokimova O.V. Quotes and reminiscences in Nikolay Leskov’s prose (“Kotin the Provider and Platonida”, 1867)
The article examines one of the essential problems in Nikolai Leskov’s literary work studies: the aesthetic meaning of the relationship between “one’s own” and “other’s” (borrowed) words in the writer’s texts. It has been established that all the “references” (including quotes) in “Kotin the Provider and Platonida” are endowed with the reminiscence functions. Leskov included […]
Gavrikov V.A. On seriality in verbal art: the concert practice of E. Yevtushenko
This article examines the phenomenon of seriality in verbal art, tracing the development of performative literature from ancient ritual texts to contemporary pop performances. Repeated reproduction and stage interpretation of a literary text sometimes lead to a significant renewal of the work's meaning. The author demonstrates that all poets and writers performing on stage work […]
Plastinin P.D. Specificity of the dialogue genre in Oscar Wilde’s works
The article analyzes two critical essays by Oscar Wilde, “The Critic as Artist” and “The Decay of Lying”, included in his collection “Concepts”, published in 1891, during the period of the most active creative work of the author. Both of these texts are written in the genre of a philosophical dialogue and represent the quintessence […]
Morozova I.V. “Gone with the wind, flung roses, roses riotously with the throng…”: floral symbolism in M. Mitchell’s novel
This article examines the novel Gone with the Wind from the perspective of the continuing tradition of Southern women's writing, established by writers of the Old South. In general, Southern women's writing clearly displays a certain set of artistic images and devices characteristic of the mythological perception of the South — a sunny land with […]
Taganov A.N. The nature of the comic in the works of Alfred Jarry
This study examines the nature of the comic in the work of the French writer Alfred Jarry. At first glance, it is explained by traditional structural features, based on the principle of the juxtaposition of opposing phenomena. When perceiving Jarry's texts, the reader may think that the writer protests against the ugly aspects of life […]
Botvinova E.D. The idea of a modern artist in the American lectures by W.H. Auden
The article examines the lectures delivered by W.H. Auden at the New School for Social Research in 1946—1947. The context of the lectures and their connection with the modernist tradition are analyzed. The article highlights W.H. Auden's lecturing strategy and shows how Auden ‘decanonized’ Shakespeare's image. The article addresses Auden's interpretation of Hamlet and the […]
Grigoryan A.A. On the role of traditional grammar in the process of teaching English
There exist two almost never overlapping trends in teaching languages (including grammar): prescriptive and descriptive approaches. While the former focuses on establishing a certain set of quite rigid rules, the given language can but obey, the former attempts at describing and explaining the real usage of the language without necessarily coming to the ‘right vs. […]
Grigoryeva E.M. English terminological dictionaries (based on dictionaries of linguistic terms)
This study focuses on English terminological dictionaries (based on reference books of linguistic terms). The significance of the study lies in the comprehensive analysis of linguistic terminology dictionaries, the identification of their basic categories and the examination of their mega- , macro- and microstructure features. The following groups of reference books of linguistic terms are […]
Kalacheva T.A. Lexicographic heritage and digitalization: rediscovering Jamieson's Dictionary
The focus of this paper is on the role of the J. Jamieson Dictionary as the first etymological dictionary of the Scottish language. As part of the study, a comparative analysis is made between the traditional printed version of the dictionary and its online version, examining the differences in structure, volume of information, means of […]
Zaalishvili I.V. The unifying function of the public discourse of the modern Spanish monarchy
Today, the significance of the Spanish monarchy is gradually increasing due to the social instability and fatigue from political turmoil. The public discourse of the Spanish King Felipe VI is an important type of political communication aimed at achieving agreement among all its participants. Within the framework of institutional political communication, his discourse, on the […]
Shemarina A.S., Tyulenev V.M. Private religious initiative in the late antique Latin West (statement of the problem)
The article investigates the phenomenon of private religious initiative in the Latin West during the Late Antiquity. It is evident that traditional perceptions of the Christianization of the Roman and post-Roman world in the 4th—6th centuries as a process led by church hierarchs require revision. This revision has been made possible by archaeological excavations, which […]
Simonenko E.S., Likharev D.V. Pension provisions for Canadian volunteers during the First World War
The paper is devoted to the study of the Canadian government's pension policy for volunteers who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and the Canadian Navy during the First World War. It traces the evolution of Canadian pension legislation during the war and the difficulties the Canadian government encountered in implementing it. The paper explores […]
Khrulev S.P., Chernoperov V.L. The withdrawal of German troops from Latvia in the context of the power struggle in that country (1918—1919)
This article examines the twists and turns of the withdrawal of German military units from Latvia in the context of the struggle for power in that country in 1918—1919. The authors note that this issue was closely linked to Latvian independence. The publication focuses on the actions of the head of the Latvian government, K. […]