Choice as a Subject-matter Motif: Evaluative Features
The paper deals with evaluative features of a subject matter motif «choice» regarded as a narrative unit. Its semantic constituents correspond to three basic dimensions of a concept - notion, image and value whereas its pragmatic constituents are associated with three positions of narration agents - Actor, Observer and Narrator. Actor takes part in events which make the plot of a story, and he or she has to make a right choice within a limited period of time; the worst result possible in this respect is indecision. Observer has to correlate the efforts of the Agent taking into account their effect and the factor of fate. Narrator implements a stage direction of the plot and arranges a story in a certain tonality key.