THE SONG OF THE RIVERS BY NGUYỄN THẾ QUANG FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE “WORLD OF WORDS”
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Abstract
This article applies the “World of Words” theory to examine the novel The Song of the Rivers by Nguyễn Thế Quang, a work highly regarded in contemporary Vietnamese literature for both its artistic and cultural significance. The theoretical framework views a literary text as a living world embedded within a complex and distinctive linguistic system. Each linguistic unit is understood as a sign that reflects how the participants in the narrative interpret and re-create reality. Approaching the novel through this theoretical lens allows readers and critics to perceive, with greater depth, the aesthetic value of the author’s language, while revealing the layers of symbolic meaning that shape the novel’s artistic universe.
Keywords
world of words, narrative, modality, The Song of the Rivers.
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