The Spaces of the Soviet Russia as Seen by Olivier Rolin: Between Stereotype and Reality

Olga Kulagina

Abstract


This paper deals with the use of figurative language to represent the spaces of the Soviet Union  in Olivier Rolin’s essay In Russia (En Russie, 1987), including urban spaces, natural ones and individual buildings. I am going to pay particular attention to the deployment of some stereotypes and cultural references guiding the author. Their truthfulness or deconstruction in front of the cultural otherness are also under analysis. The methods we will prefer are linguistic analysis and explanation of the historical and cultural context of the text.


Keywords


linguistic representation; otherness; stereotypes; Soviet Union; Olivier Rolin

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/lsmll.2020.44.4.35-45
Date of publication: 2020-12-22 14:43:58
Date of submission: 2020-04-01 21:19:53


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