Annotation.The interdiscursive actualization of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination is analyzed through its constituent that is the lexical unit “godfather”. It appears to be one of those directly addressing “Infant Baptism” space of nomination thus it performs the function of interdiscursive identificator. The article highlights the basic ways the “Infant Baptism” space of nomination manifests itself in different types of discourse. Later resembles the projection created by the meanings the “godfather” interdiscursive identificator can be used in. Keywords: space of nomination, typical situation, religious discourse, “Infant Baptism”, godfather, interdiscursivity, identificator.
Abstract.
“GODFATHER” – INTERDISCURSIVE ACTUALIZATION OF “INFANT BAPTISM” SPACE OF NOMINATION
Olga Dunayevska
Conversational English Department, Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European
National University, Volyn Region, Ukraine
Available 1
December 2014.
Abstract
Relevance
Modern linguistics development is influenced
greatly by correlation of three separate phenomena: anthropocentrism,
cross-disciplinarity and functionalism that together support the idea of
cognitive-discursive paradigm. The implied bridging between cognition and
communication studies gives the hint for the scientist to involve the new
spheres and broaden the horizon of their investigations.
Purpose
The purpose of analysis is to treat the “The
Infant Baptism” space of nomination as one that is not strictly limited to the
religious discourse scope.
Tasks
The purpose presupposes the coverage of the
following tasks: 1) to outline basic discursive qualities of the mentioned
space of nomination; 2) to shed light on issue of potential manifestation of
“Infant Baptism” space of nomination constituents; 3) to clarify the specific
origin of the chosen constituent; 4) to collate the data obtained in terms of
their influence on the general image of typical situation of Infant Baptism; 5)
to detect the possible edges of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination.
Conclusion
The study offers the possible ways of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination expanding. Interdiscursive
identificator “godfather” serves as the tool for such process. Every actualized
meaning of interdiscoursive identificator “godfather” bridges the certain area
of religious discourse with the other discourses enclosing the mentioned
identificator.
Perspective
The issue of interdiscursive study of “Infant
Baptism” space of nomination constituents raises the agenda of manufacturing
the structure and detecting possible ways of such dynamic processes with
possible implying the obtained data in development of thesaurus
dictionaries.
Research highlights
► The interdiscursive
actualization of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination is analyzed through its constituent that is
the lexical unit “godfather”. ► It appears to be one of those
directly addressing “Infant Baptism” space of nomination thus it performs the function of
interdiscursive identificator.
► The article highlights the basic ways the “Infant Baptism” space of nomination manifests itself in different types of discourse. ► Later resembles
the projection created by the meanings the “godfather” interdiscursive identificator can be used
in.
Keywords: space of nomination, typical situation, religious discourse, “Infant
Baptism”, godfather, interdiscursivity,
identificator.
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Correspodence: dunayevsk@ukr.net
Vitae
Olga V. Dunayevska is a Post-Graduate Student in
Lesya Ukrainka Eastern European National University, Volyn Region, Ukraine; a
teacher of English and German in Bohomolets National Medical University. Her
areas of research interests include cognitive linguistics, functional
linguistics, cognitive semantics, and text linguistics.
Article.
Olga Dunayevska
УДК 811.111’42
“GODFATHER” – INTERDISCURSIVE ACTUALIZATION OF “INFANT BAPTISM” SPACE OF NOMINATION
The interdiscursive actualization of “Infant Baptism” space of
nomination is analyzed through its constituent that is the lexical unit
“godfather”. It appears to be one of those directly addressing “Infant Baptism”
space of nomination thus it performs the function of interdiscursive
identificator. The article highlights the basic ways the “Infant Baptism” space
of nomination manifests itself in different types of discourse. Later resembles
the projection created by the meanings the “godfather” interdiscursive
identificator can be used in.
Keywords: space of nomination, typical situation, religious discourse,
“Infant Baptism”, godfather, interdiscursivity, identificator.
Modern linguistics development is influenced
greatly by correlation of three separate phenomena: anthropocentrism,
cross-disciplinarity and functionalism that together support the idea of
cognitive-discursive paradigm. Among those who tried to implicate the merging
of discursive and cognitive studies were: E. Benveniste, G. Pocheptsov,
I. Shevchenko, E. Kubryakova, N. Fairclough, D. Schiffrin
and others. The agenda of cognitive-discursive paradigm implies the bridging
between cognition and communication studies that presupposes the vast
methodological mixture of cognitive linguistics, pragmatics and other allied
disciplines [Шевченко 2005: 20]. Furthermore, it gives the hint for the
scientist to involve the new spheres and broaden the horizon of their
investigations.
The main aim of our investigation is treating the “The Infant Baptism” space of
nomination as one that is not limited to the religious discourse scope. This
presupposes the coverage of the following tasks:
1) to outline basic discursive qualities of the mentioned space of nomination;
2) to shed light on issue of potential manifestation of “Infant Baptism”
space of nomination constituents; 3) to cover the specific origin of the chosen
constituent; 4) to clarify the data obtained in terms of their influence on the
general image of typical situation (TS) of Infant Baptism; 5) to detect the
possible edges of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination.
Particularly, our work being regarded from
the viewpoint of cognitive-discursive paradigm tends to discover the presumable
domains offered by different types of discourse. Regarding the definitions
reinforced by N. Alefirenko and G. Slyshkin discourse is influenced greatly by
social and some other extralinguistic factors (value system, knowledge about
the world etc.) [Алефиренко 2006: 6;
Слышкин 2000]. It is suggested
by V. Karasik that there can primarily be differentiated two types of
discourse: personal and institutional. The examples of institutional discourses
are religious, political, scientific, media and other discourses [Карасик 2000: 5-8].
Conventionally, religious discourse is related to the church as its main
institution. Primarily “Infant Baptism” space of nomination refers to the domain
of religious discourse.
One of the peculiarities of the
cognitive-discursive paradigm is blurring of the edges of core/periphery
structure [Шевченко 2009: 47-49], comodification, application of power
asymmetries, influence of the technologies [Jianguo 2011: 100-101]. All
mentioned contributes to the development of discourses mixture commonly
referred to as interdiscursivity. Interdiscursive studies are related to the
co-existence of different discourse types in one communicative event [Филлипс, Йоргенсен 2000]. The latter
took the central position of works released by M. Pèchè, P. Serio, M.
Fuko who asserted that only after being immersed into interdiscursivity the
discourse takes its shape [Фуко 1996]. Applying the notion of interdiscursivity to the “Infant Baptism” space
of nomination one should figure out the range of the elements that will be
signified as interdiscursive actualizators (elements). Among those of
interdiscursive elements is lexis primarily common to curtain type of discourse
[Бочарникова 2011: 122-123]. Actually explicit
interdiscursivity can be inspected from the prospective of the other discourse
elements present in the discourse fragments [Ротанова 2007: 10-13] actually in
form of nominative units performing the function of interdiscursive
identificators.
The lexical unit godfather is one of several chosen to serve as interdiscoursive
identificators of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination. This means that
nominative unit godfather refers to
those elements that directly appeal to “Infant Baptism” space of nomination.
The range of different types of discourse was
inspected for and among them: fiction discourse (FD), non-fiction discourse
(N-FD), every day discourse (EDD), military discourse (MiD), sports discourse
(SD), medical discourse (MeD), music discourse (MuD), discourse of management
(DM), discourse of banking and finance (DB / F ), cinema discourse (CD). As the
result, various meanings of interdiscoursive identificator “godfather” were
actualized. Trusted friend: “… the best part of it is the concluding letter from
a godfather
to his godson, a sensible
straightforward talk …” (MeD)[1]; “She'll find a way", her godfather said, with perfect confidence…” (FD)[2]. The examples from medical and fiction
discourse illustrate the specifically warm relationships between the godfather
and his godchild. Helping person: “With the help
of his godfather
Elkanah Settle, the ‘city poet’, John was sent to a school in Hampstead” (FD)[3]; “… he
is not their godfather, nor their elder counsellor and trusted friend as
the family physician is” (MeD)[4]; The fragments under investigation
demonstrate the figure of godfather to be ready to give a helpful hand to his
godchild; saving person or patron. Saving
person: “… as midwife help to bring the independent state
of Vietnam into existence; and, as godfather, protect and support it
in a cruel world” (MiD)[5]; “… that Geoffrey Boycott has already emerged as
a sort of godfather figure, willing to be called on to help at any time…”
(SD)[6]. The preceding examples convey the meaning of godfather as person who is always willing to save his
godchild. Person, occupying the definite
status: “… I only have so much
godfather rank”
(FD)[7]; “
… he
never used his given name, adopting instead the first name of his godfather”
(MeD)[8]. The extracts point to the meaning of godfather as a person whom the godchild has to pay much attention and respect to, furthermore,
there the perfect illustration of how the analyzed nominative unit explicates
the meaning of a person with the certain status. Present provider: “Others
present included the
bride's godfather
Mr. Michael Macleod …” (EDD)[9];
“…Are godfathers and godmothers now mere
providers of treats and presents?”
(EDD)[10]. The examples demonstrate the prevailing
meaning of godfather as a person whose primary function is giving presents that
indicates a curtain type of shift from the sphere of religion. Founder / inventor: “... genius behind General Dynamics and the godfather of
a worldwide
golfing jamboree that could, handled properly, go places” (SD)[11];
“The true ‘Godfather’ of
the music business
is the public themselves” (DF/B)[12]; “…
those parties argue who would wish to see TECs as the regulators of
training and as the godfather of the careers service”
(DM)[13]; “Like
his protege Derrick May, ‘Magic’ Juan Atkins — the man commonly referred to as
the ‘Godfather Of Techno’
…” (MuD)[14]; “The
maverick chemist known as the godfather of Ecstasy for his role in
developing the party drug…”
(EDD)[15]. Supervisor: “… the importance of records cannot be overemphasized, not only to fulfill the
requirements of some "godfather" organizations
that are gradually
taking control of
medicine but also for the sake of proper medicine and proper follow-up study” (MeD)[16]. The range of examples renders the meaning of godfather that is considered to be completely different from those
offered by religious discourse scope.
Among all the possible meanings conveyed by
the interdiscursive identificator godfather
special attention is paid to some that is typically used with negative connotation.
Possibly it was influenced by the international success of the Hollywood movie
“The Godfather”, the main character of which is believed to
be cruel and to some extent his figure can be opposed to that of godfather in
Anglican Church. Consequently, the latter meaning of godfather entered different types of British discourse. The issue
is illustrated by the following examples: “People
come to me sometimes,’ I continue, speaking quietly, with just
the trace of
an American-Italian accent – that shambling
mumble that Marlon
Brando used in
the Godfather” (N-FD)[17]. This case of actualization of “godfather”
interdiscursive identificator is presumably closely connected with some
modification in linguacultural godfather image especially with defining the certain
meanings revealing the negative, cruel and maphia-relating sort of character.
All the revealed meanings of interdiscursive
identificator “godfather”
serve as the bases for
interdiscursive representation of “Infant
Baptism” space of
nomination, blurring the edges previously created by the religious discourse.
The process of mentioned interdicursive identificatos’ spreading presupposes
the new foci formation within the different discourse domains.
To conclude, interdiscursive study offers the
possible ways of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination broadening.
Interdiscursive identificator “godfather” serves as the tool for such process.
Every actualized meaning of interdiscoursive identificator “godfather” bridges
the certain area of religious discourse with the other discourses enclosing the
mentioned identificator. Also, interdiscursive study of “Infant Baptism” space of nomination enables to extend the range
of usual terms identifying the TS of Infant baptism in general and its agents
in particular.
The issue of interdiscursive study of “Infant
Baptism” space of nomination constituents raises the agenda of manufacturing
the structure and detecting possible ways of such dynamic processes with
implying the obtained data in development of thesaurus dictionaries
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У цій роботі
пропонується дослідження інтердискурсивної актуалізації номінативного простору “Хрещення дитини” на прикладі
найяскравішого представника зазначеного простору – лексеми “godfather”. Остання є однією із таких, котрі безпосередньо
апелюють до номінативного простору “Хрещення дитини” і виконує функцію
інтердискурсивного ідентифікатора. У статті висвітлені основні шляхи
маніфестації номінативного простору “Хрещення дитини” у різних типах дискурсу,
що утворює певну проекцію актуалізованих значень зазначеного інтердискурсивного
ідентифікатора.
Ключові слова: номінативний
простір, типова ситуація, релігійний дискурс, Хрещення дитини, хрещений батько,
інтердискурсивність, ідентифікатор.
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