MULTILINGUAL ASSOSIATIONS OF THE IMAGE OF BABEL IN BRITISH POETRY OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY
Journal Title: Науковий вісник Дрогобицького державного педагогічного університету імені Івана Франка. Серія: Філологічні науки (мовознавство) - Year 2017, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The article presents the analysis of multilingual associations of the image Babel based on British poetry of the 19th and 20th century with special emphasis on peculiarities of its representation and perception. The main purpose of the research is to determine basic concepts of the multilinganguism phenomenon, its history, the consideration of theories of the creation of universal language and the study of the verbalization of the concept of Babel. To achieve the aim of our research the following tasks were solved:1) theoretical questions on the given problem are studied: the definition of the term “multilingualism” is given and the main conditions of its development are stated; definition of the term “polyglossia” as a literary multilingualism is studied; the main ideas of mankind concerning the creation of a universal language are described; the main theories of the origin of the image of Babel are considered; 2) the means of verbalization of the concept of Babel on the material of poems “Candles in Babel” by D. Levertov, “The Burgler of Babel” by E. Bishop, “By the Waters of Babel” by K. Rozetti and others. In order to achieve the objectives and the ultimate goal of this study, the following methods are used: research methods as the critical analysis of literary sources and the method of comparison. The analysis proves that the concept of Babel is still perceived differently. The results of the study can be used by students and EFL teachers who are interested in the phenomenon of polyglossia.
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R. V. Viunov, L. M. Teterina
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