Silence as a Means of Creating a Psychological Portrait of the Protagonist in N. S. Leskov’s Story “The Life of a Peasant Woman”
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5008-2026-2-8-19
Abstract
Aim. To analyze representation of silence as a key detail in the psychological portrait of the main character in N. S. Leskov’s story “The Life of a Woman.”
Methodology. The study used methods of discourse and contextual analysis, the method of studying dictionary definitions, and the descriptive-analytical method.
Results. The study concluded that the representation of silence as an essential component of nonverbal behavior in various discursive situations is a key detail in creating the psychological portrait of the protagonist of “The Life of a Woman.” It is silence, both involuntary and symptomatic, and intentional and semiotic, that conveys the most complex nuances of Nastya Prokudina’s mental state and her communicative intentions.
Research implications. The results of the article can be used to solve similar research problems.
About the Author
L. V. Aleshina
Orel State University named after I. S. Turgenev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lyudmila V. Aleshina – Dr. Sci. (Philology), Prof., Head of the Department, Department of Theory and Methodology of Basic Primary Education
Orel
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