Sheina M.S. Language modeling of identity dynamics

This article examines the modeling of the dynamics of class identity in a literary text based on Ken Follett’s historical novel The Pillars of the Earth. The aim of the study is to identify and systematize linguistic means of representing identity and its dynamic nature in the context of the socio‑historical changes of the 12th century. The research employs methods of linguistic analysis of literary text, functional‑semantic classification of details, as well as interpretative and contextual analysis. The main results include the description of a multi‑level system of linguistic devices (constative and implicative details, elements of external and internal portrait), through which the transformation of the protagonist’s class identity is modeled. Particular attention is paid to the role of linguistic detail in representing the heroine's social crisis, adaptation and the development of a new social role. The findings may be applied in studies on text linguistics, identity theory, and literary discourse analysis.