EXPRESSIVE FUNCTION OF ENGLISH ARGOT IN A LITERARY TEXT

Аннотация

This article deals with the problem of determining the place of the English argot in a literary text. The main functions of argot in a literary text are described. The author analyzes the expressive function of the English argot by the example of a detective novel by J.H.Chase. Considerable attention is paid to the expressive function of the English slang as a means of enriching the language of a literary work. KEYWORDS English argot, literary text, functions argotic vocabulary, expressive function, detective fiction.