K voprosu o peredače prjamoj reči v chudožestvennom tekste (M.Ju.Lermontov)

On the representation of direct discourse in the artistic text (M. Iu. Lermontov)

In her book Intonation in the Artistic Text N. D. Svetozarova presented an impressive quantity of material, as well as a refined categorization of this extremely interesting aspect of the artistic text — the occurrence and the specifi c forms of representation of features of intonation, tone, manner of speaking of literary characters. Thus her book has become an important contribution to contemporary narratology as well, especially with regard to the problem of the relationship between the narrator’s discourse and the discourse of literary characters.
In her book the author also discusses the frequency and functions of this phenomenon in the works of different authors and in different literary periods. The present article aims to add to the findings of N. D. Svetozarova; a brief outline is given of the occurrence and roles of this phenomenon in the period 1790-1840. Special attention is given to Lermontov.