Volume 07 Issue 08 August 2024
1Batool Abdul-Mohsin Miri,2Abbas Muhsin Salih,3Mahdi Kadhim Kareem
1,2English Department, College of Education in Qurna, University of Basrah, Basra, Iraq.
3Fuel and Energy Department, Basrah Engineering Technical College, Southern Technical College, Iraq
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i08-88Google Scholar Download Pdf
ABSTRACT
This paper investigates the cognitive and linguistic features of deixis in T.J. Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea. It examines how personal, temporal, geographical, rhetorical, and social deixis can enhance narrative immersion and reader engagement. The study uses mixed method to categorize deictic elements in the book. It argues that deictic shifts improve the reader's experience and narrative structure. By measuring the frequency and impact of deictic expressions, the study highlights their role in adjusting narrative pace, deepening thematic resonance, and engaging readers both intellectually and emotionally. The careful use of deictic phrases, especially those tied to interpersonal and geographical aspects, creates strong human connections and vivid setting descriptions. This intentional arrangement forms deep emotional bonds between readers and characters, leading to a rich and engaging environment. The paper explains how language and cognition enhance immersive reading experiences through emotional involvement and narrative understanding. Deictic changes show how narrative techniques affect reader engagement and the quality of the story.
KEYWORDS:Cognitive linguistics, deixis, deictic shift theory, narrative immersion, reader engagement, T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea, qualitative analysis, narrative comprehension, emotional involvement
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