Language means of expressing the author's position in the story of A.N. Tolstoy «The Rrussian Character»

this article examines the linguistic means used by A.N. Tolstoy in the story «The Russian Character» to express the author's position in relation to the depicted characters and events. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze how these means contribute to the formation of the reader's perception of the «The Russian character». The objectives of the study include identifying and classifying vocabulary (evaluative, emotional), syntax (emphasizing constructions), tropes and figures of speech (metaphors, epithets, irony), narrative manner, rhetorical questions. Particular attention is paid to the role of these means in creating a multifaceted image of the «The Russian character» – a combination of heroism, modesty and moral fortitude, as well as in expressing the author's assessment. The context of the use of linguistic means, their interaction and influence on the general meaning of the text are analyzed. It is described how lexical, syntactic and stylistic devices form an emotional impact on the reader and convey the attitude to the war. This study contributes to the study of the mechanisms of the influence of language on the formation of cultural ideas and ideologies, and the results obtained can be used in further studies of Tolstoy's prose and in methodological developments in teaching literature for a deeper understanding of the ways of expressing the author's position in a literary text.

A.N. Tolstoy, «The Russian character», linguistic means, author's position (author's position), literature, stylistic devices, heroism