ІНВЕРСІЯ ЯК РИТОРИЧНА ФІГУРА В АНГЛІЙСЬКОМУ МОДЕРНІСТИЧНОМУ ДИСКУРСІ (СИНЕРГЕТИЧНИЙ ТА ПСИХОЛІНГВІСТИЧНИЙ ВИМІРИ)

Abstract

The article elucidates synergetic and psycholinguistic aspects of functioning of the inverted text contexts’ in J. Joyce’s literary works. In the analyzed fi ction fragments, inversion as a rhetorical fi gure constitutes a remarkable means of text expressiveness. Alongside performing a factual function, inversive constructions are used for: (1) emphasis of semantic units of the conceptual character to form positive or negative perception of the immediate environment; (2) nomination and estimation of the immediate surroundings; (3) description of a character’s appearance aimed at specifying its additional features; (4) revelation of psycho-emotional attitude towards the other person by means of negative estimation (disapproval) of her behavior which consequently led to her social and moral degradation; (5) formation of the situation’s interpretation through the detailed description of objects. This also refl ects the attitude to people with whom one was supposed to stay and communicate, openly showing his sickness of people and the surrounding atmosphere. The application of synergetic and psycholinguistic approaches to the analysis of belles-letters discourse assists to its profound interpretation in the aspect of content- and intent analyses aiming to disclose the writer’s expectations of the recipients’ reaction to the depicted artistic reality. Synergetic dimension of the text envisages consideration of its components with regard to the multi-level structure of statements within the framework of the analyzed macrocontexts. Profound linguistic analysis as well application of some of the psycholinguistic research techniques contributes to comprehensive interpretation of literary works. Key words: inversion, synergetic and psycholinguistic dimensions, expressiveness, stylistic function, prose of J. Joyce, context, rhetorical figure.