SPECIFICITY OF THE AUTHOR’S CONCEPTUAL SPHERE IN G. ORWELL’S «1984»

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of the author’s conceptual sphere of the novel «1984» written by G. Orwell. It includes the study of the theoretical material on the subject, viz. the definition of the key terms, such as «concept» and «conceptual sphere», as well as consideration of different approaches and various methods used to distinguish key concepts of literary works. Much attention is given to the description of concepts as basiC components of a conceptual sphere. The emphasis is also made on main characteristic features of the author’s conceptual sphere. As far as G. Orwell’s novel «1984» is concerned, the article gives a list of the novel’s main concepts and explores the most frequent means of their lexical objectification. It is interesting to note that the key concept of the novel is actualized through objectification of several secondary concepts. It is proposed to investigate the conceptual sphere of the novel at the level of the nucleus, the core zone and the periphery. As a result, the complex structure of the novel «1984» is defined and its main concepts are classified according to their significance. It is inferred that by objectifying certain concepts, the author shows his worldview, the nature of reality, the adequacy and typography of the images depicted. The analysis of G. Orwell’s conceptual sphere allows seeing the world from his point of view and, as a result, helps to understand what kind of warning the anti-utopia carries for future generations.