Stylistic features of monologues in scripts of Russian and British adaptations of F.M. Dostoevsky’s "Crime and punishment"

Kelesh Daria Andreevna

The article discusses the problem of using stylistic devices in monologues in script texts of Russian and British adaptations of F. M. Dostoevsky’s «Crime and Punishment». The research topic relevance is due to the fact that the adaptation of world classics literature not only promotes the popularization among a wide audience, but also affects the perception of ideas expressed in these works by viewers form different linguistic cultures. The result of such perception at the mental-linguistic level depends on what kind of stylistic means are used in the scripts. The article presents the results of an empirical study based on a systematic methodological approach and on the two adaptations of the novel by F. M. Dostoevsky’s «Crime and Punishment». The objectives of the study were to compare the stylistic means of monologues in scripts of both film versions using a technique that allows you to compare unpaired examples, regardless of the timing and framing of the film adaptation. As a result, the author of the article came to the following conclusions: in the Russian film version, the original rhythm of the characters’ speech is largely preserved with the help of such stylistic techniques as lexical repetition, markers of colloquial speech and vulgarism, as well as mixing of speech styles.

Keywords:linguistics, stylistic devices, monologue, novel, film adaptation, script text.