Lexikální analýza románu "Mahrem" autorky Elif Şafak

• Main Author: Farahat, Milena
• Other Authors: Kučera, Petr
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-291181

one hand it deals with the litera! and stylistic aspects of the novel in relation to the use of vocabulary, dosely linked to the topic of the novel, on the other hand it focuses on inner structures of the text, which is analysed and demonstrated by strict use of mathematical means. The thesis i s divided in to three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of the literary work and therefore each having its own method. From the perspective of the approach to the analysed subject, the first two chapters share many common features with regards to their interest in the aesthetic function of literary techniques, be they the narrative structure or the use ofvocabulary. The third chapter deals with textual structures while applying quantitative methods in accordance with text linguistics. It can be stated that the results ofthe first analysis serve as an introductory step into the second analysis, especially because of the use of the frequency dictionary ofthe novel that was created for the first analysis. The stylistic-lexical analysis confirms that Elif Safak deploys a wide range of archaic words, which is not very common in modem Turkish, but they are well incorporated in the novel's rhetorical style. This fact contributes to the high litera! quality ofthe novel. The study concentrates on different aspects of...