RUSSIAN INFINITIVE POETRY: LEXICAL-SYNTAX ASPECT

Abstract

This paper deals with the phenomenon of Russian Infinitive Poetry, which is characterized by verses that utilize infinitive sentences as their textual base. It reveals the lexical-syntax and linguistic stylistic peculiarities of this poetic form. A comprehensive lexical-syntax and linguistic stylistic analysis of Russian verse from different periods has been conducted. Although infinitive poetry has been studied, a complex analysis of this kind has not been previously undertaken. The correlation between infinitive and nominative sentences, as well as the lexical-syntax and functional peculiarities of infinitive sentences (including those with independent infinitives), is examined in the context of poetic discourse compared to prose. This analysis highlights syntax breaks and the disjunction of poetic context. Additionally, it explores action and state subject links, evidence categories, modality, and appreciation within these sentences, along with the syntactic foundation for the sound of infinitive poetry. The paper also presents semantic classes of verbal predicates in infinitive sentences. It addresses the versatile interpretation of the category of infinitive sentences and their pragmatic features, appealing to a broad audience of Russian language researchers. The material aims to enhance international students' understanding of infinitive sentences and raise awareness of the characteristics of Russian poetry, contributing to their linguistic and cultural competence. The research findings can be integrated into Russian literature courses.

Extended abstract:

Undoubtedly, the poetic text is multileveled and intricately organized. The author constructs it by considering phonetic (particularly prosodic), lexical, word-formation, and grammatical language peculiarities. Different text types exhibit these features to varying degrees.

What we are dealing with is a special type of text, as its originality is provided through an essential connection with a specific group of Russian syntactic phenomena. These phenomena are conditioned by the features of one class of Russian simple sentences—infinitive sentences.

The research has been conducted primarily in the sphere of semantic syntax and is grounded, on the one hand, on the peculiarities of the infinitive as a verbal form and, on the other hand, on the semantic-syntactic peculiarities of the sentence as a whole. As a result, it has enabled the formulation of certain linguostylistic characteristics of the analyzed masterpieces, as well as laid the foundation for their unique poetic resonance.

This report addresses the phenomenon of Russian infinitive poetry (verse with infinitive sentences as the textual base).

Aim: To reveal the lexical-syntactic and linguostylistic peculiarities of Russian infinitive poetry.

Methodology: A lexical-syntactic and linguostylistic analysis of Russian verse from different periods was carried out.

Novelty: Although infinitive poetry has been studied before, a comprehensive analysis of this kind has not been previously conducted.

Results: The correlation between infinitive and nominative sentences, as well as the lexical-syntactic and functional peculiarities of infinitive sentences (including sentences with the so-called independent infinitive) in poetic discourse (in comparison with prose), have been revealed. These features lead to syntactic breaks and the fragmentation of the poetic context.

The links between action and state subjects, the category of evidence, modality, and appreciation in such sentences, as well as the syntactic basis for the resonance of infinitive poetry, are analyzed. The study also presents the semantic classes of verbal predicates in infinitive sentences.

Research Implications:

• Theoretical Implications: A versatile interpretation of the category and pragmatic features of infinitive sentences, as well as the peculiarities of poetic discourse, is addressed to a wide range of Russian language researchers.

• Practical Implications: The material will contribute to international students' broadening of knowledge about infinitive sentences and their awareness of Russian poetry features, as well as to the development of their linguistic and cultural competence. The research findings can be included in Russian literature courses.