VOCABULARY OF EMOTION IN A.P. CHEKHOV “SAKHALIN ISLAND”

Abstract

The article studies words that express an emotional state of a person in the book by A.P. Chekhov “Sakhalin Island”. Numerous examples are systematized according to different characteristics. The researcher reveals that the most significant in the studied work are feelings of anguish, boredom, fear. In most examples, these feelings are expressed with the help of nouns (anguish, boredom, fear), which are quite often accompanied by epithets that convey the strength and duration of feelings. Anguish, boredom and fear are closely related in the book “Sakhalin Island” and are quite often described in the same context. The technique of concentrating emotive vocabulary in context has become widespread. Landscapes and portrait descriptions play a special role in revealing the inner world. Artistic detail helps to non-verbally reveal the emotional state of the hero of the book. The book “Sakhalin Island” has documentary, elements of journalism and artistic generalization. A.P. Chekhov reveals in detail the depth of a man’s state of mind, his inner experiences, which allows to consider “Sakhalin Island” as a humanistic work.