The alphabet of happenstance. On M. L. Gasparov’s Notes and excerpts. Pt. 1.

Abstract

This article examines the new genre created by L. M. Gasparov — the ‘interdiscursive novel’. The author analyses characteristics of the genre, in particular, its termhood, research features, flexible interaction with methodology, and journalistic style. These characteristics of ‘the interdiscursive novel’ reflect general trends observed in contemporary literary thought.

Keywords

• journalism
• author
• language personality
• autobiography
• genre synthesis
• scientific discourse
• term system