COGNITIVE-STYLISTIC FUNCTIONS OF ANTITHESIS IN THE NOVEL W.S. MAUGHAM’S NOVEL “THE MOON AND SIXPENCE” (on the material of the English language)

Аннотация

ABSTRACT The given article deals with cognitive–stylistic functions of stylistic device –antithesis on the material of novel “The Moon and Sixpence” by Maugham W.S. It analyzes the cognitive feature of stylistics and the polyfunctionality of the literary text of the novel, manifested in a variety of stylistic, communicative–pragmatic , cognitive and socio–cultural functions. Key words: cognitive stylistics, stylistic device, antithesis, literary text, conceptualization, cognitive function.