Різні вимірювання в англомовній художній прозі (англ.)

Abstract

The article focuses on the peculiarities of the depiction of different dimensions in English prose. In our modern world the linguists have an increased interest towards the problem of unusual point of view. The peculiarities of presenting the unusual picture of the world have not yet been considered, though this question is of great interest. The aim of the article is to reveal the existence of possible worlds in English literature that would differ from the world of reality. The traditional dimension, depicted by the authors of English fiction, the same as by the authors of other languages, is our reality. Depiction of the world of lower level is met very seldom. This article focuses on the analysis of different world pictures. It is revealed that besides depiction of the usual picture of the world the authors sometimes show the world from different point of view. Non-traditional points of view show things from unexpected angle. Depiction of different dimensions considered in the article is outside readers’ previous experience. The article considers the description of multidimensional space in the novels of A. Abbot «Flatland» and D. Burger «Sphereland» and Robert Heinlein’s story «And He Built a Crooked House». Dimensionality of worlds and dimensions, the peculiarities of their depiction in fiction is the object of this article. Describing different dimensions the author pursues the purpose to avoid stereotypical perception of the world by the reader, to show the described reality in an unusual foreshortening. The results of the research can serve as a basis for further study of the peculiarities of the depiction of different dimensions in English prose. The prospects of investigation are to find out the peculiarities of the depiction of different dimensions in literature of other countries.