Linguistic Portrait of Transcendental World Based on The Ebony Tower by John Fowles

Abstract

Our article deals with the linguistic devices that convey the hidden, parallel, transcendental world in the novella The Ebony Tower. As expected, our study yileded in rich and diverse language material through which the author builds up the elusive domain of myths and legends within the main setting of the novella. It looks like a text in a text. This proves to be a very essential and meaningful linguistic leitmotif. Since it is this overtone that imbues the whole piece of writing with exceptional and unique sound and meaning.