Author(s)

Xiaodi Jia ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Foreign Languages, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China

Corresponding Author

Xiaodi Jia

ABSTRACT

This study uses the theoretical framework of Systemic Functional Linguistics to explore language variations and social differences among different characters in Mark Twain's classic novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. By collecting textual data from the novel, the study compares the language choices in dialogues of different characters at the lexical and grammatical levels, and conducts in-depth analysis to reflect the social differences among characters and the social issues and cultural conflicts in the novel. Furthermore, this paper analyzes the speech processes, psychological processes, and relational processes of different characters from the perspective of transitivity, aiming to reveal the functions, structures, and communicative intentions behind the language use of different characters, as well as the relationship between these language variations and the social background, in order to help readers better understand the work. Through this research and its results, the paper aims to provide a demonstration for the application of Systemic Functional Linguistics in the exploration of language in novels and the analysis of literary studies, and to open up new perspectives for novel and literary research.

KEYWORDS

Systemic Functional Linguistics, Language Variants, Social Differences, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

CITE THIS PAPER

Xiaodi Jia, Analysis of Language Variants and Social Differences from the Perspective of Systemic Functional Linguistics— A Case Study of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 67-73. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070309.

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