The phenomenon of evaluative polyfunctionality in English stylised communication
The topicality of the research devoted to the phenomenon of evaluative polyfunctionality within English stylised dialogue is predetermined by the need for better comprehension of multiple aspects of linguoaxiological representation in interpersonal communication. The purpose of the study consists in identification and systematisation of the linguoaxiological functional load performed by evaluative utterances in drama discourse viewed as the stylised version of spontaneous speech interaction. The study employs the discourse-communicative linguo-axiological approach with the relevant set of research tools, namely the methods of linguoaxiological extraction, functional linguoaxiological analysis, and discourse analysis. The factual material for the study is formed by the sample of one thousand evaluative remarks in dialogical modules borrowed from the works by modern English-speaking playwrights. The study identifies one nuclear and three peripheral sets of functions within the considered polyfunctional sphere. It is revealed that while the core axiological function of evaluative utterances is stable in its manifestation, their communicative functions vary due to correlation with the structural organisation of the dialogical module. The functional complexes, fulfilled with the help of evaluative remarks, are pinpointed, analysed, and illustrated in the paper. The overall conclusion is that the condensed polyfunctionality of evaluative messages acts as a distinctive linguoaxiological characteristic of English drama dialogue. The theoretical significance of the study is related to the fact that its results provide contribution to the development of both discourse-communicative linguoaxiology and dialogical linguistics as novel research directions, currently undergoing the period of constructing their own methodological platforms