Speech Behavior as Characters’ World Image in A.P. Chekhov’s Story “Grasshoper”

Abstract

The speech of the characters in the story is organized in the text space by different structures that form an idea of the world outlook of the characters. Communication of the main character with the circle of her acquaintances is framed in the author’s speech in the form of multiple dialogues on the same topic with non-personified characters in the circle of celebrities. Communication of the main character with Dymov and Ryabovsky is arranged in the form of dialogues of canonical structure, in which real or possible cues of characters are represented, which is typical of graphic text. Communication reflects the dynamics of the relations of Olga Ivanovna with her husband and an artist. The world of characters is presented also by single, potential, monologue cues.

Keywords

• communication
• personalized dialogue
• multiple dialogue
• single cues
• monologue cues
• potential cues