LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF COGNITIVE DISSONANCE

Cognitive dissonance is a psychological phenomenon that we constantly encounter in everyday life. Referring to linguistic research on dissonance, the author examines cognitive dissonance from a linguo-stylistic perspective. The examples presented in the article are drawn from the discourse of English literary prose; they not only illustrate cognitive dissonance but also provide a basis for classifying dissonance phenomena. An initial classification is proposed that comprises two groups—linguistic and non-linguistic—each of which is analyzed in detail. The conclusion outlines prospects for future research aimed at studying more deeply the relationship between cognitive dissonance and linguistic mechanisms.