Open AccessTheory of dualism in study of folktales
Author(s) -
Gia Mai Thi La
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v19i1.559
Subject(s) - motif (music) , dualism , folklore , narrative , epistemology , literature , philosophy , linguistics , art , aesthetics
Generally, the theory of dualism of motif study is one of the most important achievements of naratology in Russian literature nowsaday. The advantage of this theory lies in the ability to distinguish divided and undivided natures of motif clearly and consistently. The theory of dualism of motif help foklorists to discover dualistic nature of motif – a unit of narrative in folklore and literature. Through that way, the theory of dualism can harmonize two definitions of A.N.Veselovsky and V.Ia.Propp.