THE PROSODIC ORGANIZATION OF A NARRATIVE TEXT

The article dwells upon some issues connected with the theory of text intonation. The semantic structure of spontaneous narrative texts is analyzed from the meaning of the whole text to the meaning of its constituent dictemes and intonation groups. The analysis of the semantic structure is conducted from the standpoint of the theory of thematic-rhematic division. The units of analysis are intonation groups and dictemes. The structural elements of the text of various communicative weights are described: nuclear rhematic intonation groups and dictemes, non-nuclear intonation groups and dictemes, thematic intonation groups. The accentual-rhythmic and melodic features of various text segments are investigated. It is concluded that intonation in its organizing function divides spontaneous text according to the degree of semantic importance, optimizing the process of conveying the meaning of an oral message and ensuring its adequate perception.