RENDERING DETAILS OF LITERARY SETTINGS IN FILM ADAPTATIONS OF ENGLISH NOVELS

Alexandra SUDNIȚÎNA Universitatea de Stat din Moldova

Abstract

The article in question is based on the language analysis of the properties of English novel setting rendition in cinematic narration. Treating film adaptations of contemporary literary works suggests new research possibilities based on conveying verbal messages from various perspectives. The goal of the scientific research is to identify and analyze the linguistic means and figures of speech indicating key aspects of literary settings, the basis for the contrastive and comparative analysis of the literary and cinematic space being thus contoured. The study reveals language traits of the modifications the place of the action undergoes in modern English prose film adaptations. Keywords: narration, narrator, adaptation, film, novel, setting, script.