Subtext as an Element of Artistic Discourse in the Work of Roman Cherkashyn “Artistic Reading. Technique and Logic of Language”

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to analyse the concept of subtext in the work of Roman Cherkashyn, to clarify its role and functions in artistic speech and stage performance, and to outline the features of identifying and reproducing subtext (in particular, double meaning) as a key factor in the depth, expressiveness, and interpretative ambiguity of a literary text. The research methodology is based on a combination of theoretical-analytical, hermeneutic, discourse analysis, contextual, comparative methods, which allows for a comprehensive consideration of subtext as an element of artistic discourse. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the focus on insufficiently researched varieties of the content of subtext in artistic speech, in particular on the phenomenon of subtext of double and opposite meaning, which did not receive proper coverage in the work of Roman Cherkashyn. The work clarifies and expands the interpretation of subtext as a multi-level speech phenomenon, systematises its functions in the aspect of artistic performance. Additionally, the significance of the interpretative variability of subtext is substantiated and its influence on the practice of stage reading and acting skills is revealed. Conclusions. The concept of subtext in the work of Roman Cherkashyn appears as a fundamental element of artistic speech, which provides depth, ambiguity and psychological expressiveness of the text. Subtext functions as a bridge between the word and the inner meaning, determining the quality of stage performance and interpretation. Its awareness and skillful reproduction is a necessary condition for the full disclosure of the author’s intention and the formation of aesthetically rich speech.