THE METACONCEPTS OF “POEM IN PROSE” AND “INTERNET-MINIATURE” AS THE BASIS OF GENRES COMPARISON

Abstract

The theory of speech genres developed in the cognitive aspect. The models of the genre are studied in metalinguistic awareness. The paper focuses on the models of the concepts of “poem in prose” and “Internet-miniature”" In order to test the hypothesis that there is a similarity between the two small prosaic emotional and lyrical genres, a comparative analysis of representations in metalinguistic awareness was carried out. The material for the study was the statements obtained in the course of psycholinguistic experiments and directed surveys of the authors. The author considers 376 associative reactions to the stimulus “poem in prose” and 1968 linguistic units comprising metalinguistic statements about Internetminiatures. Metalinguistic approach helps identify the signs fixed in to metalinguistic awareness in a bigger or smaller degree. The models provide a basis for comparison of the two genres, despite different communicative spheres and sociocultural importance. The comparative analysis proves the thesis of a close proximity of their cognitive structures.