Language realization of an intertextual concept of «cultural and historical experience» in D. Hill's lyrics

the article is devoted to the problem of language representation of the intertextual concept in the lyrics of the modern British poet D. Hill. Various approaches to the phenomenon of intertextuality are explored, in particular, this phenomenon is considered in relation to interdiscoursivity, from the standpoint of conceptology, as well as from the point of view of the intertextual nature of human thinking in general. It is argued that intertextuality as a phenomenon of postmodern creativity is a cognitive practice based on the combination of various cultural layers, implemented through innovative linguistic means. As a result of intertextual cognitive practice, an intertextual concept is defined – a complex mental formation that includes numerous artistic meanings borrowed from various cultural spheres and acquiring new connections within a particular work due to a unique language realization. As a result of the analysis of D. Hill's lyrical texts, the intertextual concept of "cultural and historical experience" was revealed, expressed by unique author's means of different levels of language. As a result of the analysis of D. Hill's lyrical texts, the intertextual concept of "cultural and historical experience" was revealed. It is established that this concept is represented by such linguistic means as historical, cultural and animalistic reality; historical, geographical, literary, mythological and religious allusion; metaphor, as well as intertextual metaphor; paradox; quotation in Latin, including modified; stylization; stylistic contrast; anaphora; a stream of consciousness. Innovative linguistic means such as intertextual historical information and augmented allusion have been identified. The author comes to the conclusion that the leading ways of artistic expression of this intertextual concept are allusions, realities, as well as metaphors based on them. The other language tools act as additional to them.

intertextuality, intertextual concept, postmodernism, lyrics, allusion, intertextual metaphor