PARENTHETICALS IN I. S. TURGENEV’S NOVEL “FATHERS AND SONS”
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: This article examines the formal and functional characteristics of parentheticals in I. S. Turgenev’s novel “Fathers and Sons”. The study identifies two main formal types of parentheticals: predicative and non-predicative parentheticals, with the former being significantly more frequent. Functionally, the parentheticals in the novel serve various roles, including authorial remarks, metalinguistic and metatextual commentary, and communicative functions. The most common type is parenthetical remarks, which provide insights into characters’ gestures, thoughts, and emotions. Additionally, metalinguistic parentheticals clarify word usage, while metatextual parentheticals offer contextual information. The study concludes that parentheticals in “Fathers and Sons” resemble dramatic stage directions, enriching both narration and character depiction.
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