On the issue of definition of the notion “sense” in a written text

Algina O. V.

The present article examines theoretical notion of textual sense in Russian linguistics. Thus, we explore various approaches by Russian researchers to the problem of sense in a text. As a result of the theoretical review we can conclude the following: sense content is realized at the levels of pragmatics, evaluation and judgement. At the same time the degree of comprehension of a text and extraction of its sense depends on a recipient’s preparedness to apprehend this very text, their background knowledge and personal attitude towards the situation described in the text.

Keywords:textual sense, understanding, comprehension, content, theoretical review.