SYMBOLISM OF THE COLOR NAMES IN THE STORY THE WALL BY L.N. ANDREYEV

Abstract

Purpose: this article is devoted to the linguocultural study of peculiarities of the of color terms functioningin the story The Wall by L.N. Andreyev. The author aims to identify the functions of coloration in the literary text, as well as their correlation with one of the symbolic groups that implement the opposition «life – death». Methodology: in addition to the traditional descriptive and comparative methods, as well as elements of the component analysis, the method of linguoculturological interpretation was applied that allows to determine the correlation between language and culture in the implementation of the coloration functions in the work by Leonid Andreyev. Results: it was found that color terms, functioning in the story The Wall by L.N. Andreyev carry a symbolic function as well as implement the opposition «life – death» within the symbolic opposition framework, the former being fundamental in both ethno-cultural and author’s artistic world view. Practical implications: the results of this study can be usedat both the university and school while studying works by L.N. Andreyev, as well as performing integrative linguistic and cultural studies.

Keywords

• лингвокультурология
• колоратив
• семантика
• символ
• экспрессионизм