1.3.2. The role of fictional languages in the formation of the dystopian genre
Any changes in the life of society lead to changes in the languages spoken by this society. The appearance of new words gives the language dynamics, therefore neologisms are an integral part of any language, both written and oral. Neologisms can be the product of the creativity of a particular author, or they can appear as a result of the collective creativity of a certain group of people who speak a given language.
In nealogy , a special type is distinguished - occasionalisms. Occasionalism is an individual-author neologism created by a poet or writer according to the unproductive word-formation models existing in the language and used exclusively in a given context as a lexical means of artistic expression or a language game (Lopatin, 2003: 27).
Occasionalisms often form the author's language, which is incorporated into a separate work. In this case, a fictional language arises. With the help of a fictional language, the author characterizes the life of the main characters, describes their actions, however, more importantly, the author reflects the specifics of the culture of the described society through the fictional language (Lopatin, 2003: 112).
The role of fictional languages in the formation of the dystopian genre can be determined by referring to the main works. In connection with the development of the dystopian genre in the 20th century, such cult works as "1984" by J. Orwell, "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess , "We" by E. Zamyatin, "This Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley and others appeared. In all these works the authors used fictional languages. Among all the functions of fictional languages, the artistic function is dominant in relation to all the aforementioned novel-mantio-utopias .
Thus, in the novel "1984" the fictitious language Newspeak determines the plot and stylistic aspects of the work. Newspeak is the political language with which the party manipulates society and maintains a totalitarian regime. All Newspeak words expressing political concepts are borrowed from the era of fascism and Bolshevism, for example, “Nazi”, “agitprop”, etc. Supporting the idea of the inseparability of language and thinking, the author argues that it is language that is able to structure and limit the thoughts and ideas of people ( Basovskaya , 1995: 39).
The fictional slang " nadsat " in A Clockwork Orange also has a stylistic and plot function. " Nadsat " combines Russian and English, which emphasizes the confrontation between the two superpowers of the 20th century. " Nadsat " symbolizes two opposing regimes: capitalist democracy and Soviet communist ideology ( Ox , 2006:154).
Despite the fact that the author's languages exist only on the pages of their works, they do not lose their relevance and reflect the individual style of the author.
Thus, it can be concluded that the role of fictional languages in the formation of the dystopia genre lies in the formation of the style of this genre, as well as maintaining the concepts that characterize the fictional world described by the author.
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