LINGUISTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FANTASY GENRE IN THE WORKS OF URSULA LE GUIN

Аннотация

The article examines the linguistic and cultural comparison of the fantasy genre in the works of Ursula Le Guin. Ursula Le Guin’s works are analyzed and compared in terms of changes in the system of images of literary sources. Fantasy, in particular, is characterized by such features as the transfer of internal conflict to the external plane, the shift of emphasis from the personal changes of the characters to their adventures, and the change of the hero‘s journey based onthestory. When analyzing the linguistic and cultural comparison of the fantasy genre, the works intended for a wide audience are distinguished bytheir closeness to the average fantasy formula, which includes thespecific features ofthisgenre. Key words: Fantasy, Ursula Le Guin, image system, linguistic and cultural comparative creativity, science fiction, virtual world.