Russian Folklore as a Poetics of Inference

The present article examines Russian folklore from the position of dynamic linguistics at the \nintersection of semiotic and discourse theories. Russian folklore is treated as a semiotic code facilitating the unfolding of discourse in time and space, simultaneously ensuring the transmission of cultural and literary traditions and the consolidation of various ethno-social entities. Our analysis of the poetics of inference is conducted on the basis of material from the contemporary Russian tale, replete with ambiguity that can be understood through the emotional and intellectual efforts of the reader. Knowledge of the global context, of historical facts and realia provide the reader with the possibility, on the one hand, to delve into folklore traditions, and, on the other hand, to grasp the spiritual and material culture of the Russian people – the bearer of the folkloric element

Art · Epistemology · Folklore · Inference · Literature · Poetics · Poetry · Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Philosophy