The place of linguistics in modern sci-fi and fantasy studies

Abstract

The article analyzes the most significant foreign studies of sci-fi and fantasy in order to define the place of linguistics in this sphere of research, to highlight relevant linguistic problems that require further research. Two main development directions of linguistic studies are emphasized, and the necessity of the further specifically linguistic study of certain problems is established.

Keywords

• science fiction
• fantasy
• linguistic studies of sci-fi and fantasy
• linguopoetics
• stylistics