Lexical means of composition structure in a film text (as exemplified in the scripts of the screen versions of F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel "Crime and punishment" in Russian and English)

Kelesh Daria Andreevna

The article deals with the examination of the peculiarities of composition structure in a film text. Special focus is given to examining lexical units used for expressing spatial and temporal relations in the scripts of the screen versions of F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel «Crime and Punishment» in Russian and English. The concept of a film text is examined. Types of narration based on spatial, temporal, event-related, and emotional aspects are thoroughly described. Comparative analysis of spatial and temporal lexical units in Russian and English is conducted with the aim to distinguish the tendency in using lexical units in the light of composition structure.

Keywords:composition, film text, spatial, temporal, spatially-temporal relations.