Crystallization of axiological dominants time and soulmate in R. Bach's novel “The bridge across forever”

Aim. To study the crystallization of axiological dominants in fictional discourse.
Methodology. Discourse is considered as a complex structural and semantic formation, an axiological system that includes specific functions. The basis of the discourse is a system of concepts. The concept is a set of meanings representing an axiological category important in the space of fictional discourse, acting as an axiological dominant. Methods of analysis include contextual and linguistichermeneutic analysis, as well as the technique of meaning crystallization.
Results. The article analyzes contexts in their sequence and interaction, which made it possible to trace the formation of the concepts time and soulmate, as well as to demonstrate the impact of crystallization processes on text formation and axiological system. The meanings forming the individual author's concepts were revealed. The authors come to the conclusion that the crystallization of concepts determines the features of fictional discourse.
Research implications. The study of axiological dominants allows to determine the structural and semantic organization of fictional discourse. This research contributes to the development of discourse theory, axiological linguistics, philological hermeneutics. Its practical value consists in the possibility of using research materials in educational courses on language theory, discourse theory, stylistics, text interpretation, theory and practice of translation.

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