SENTENCE ORGANIZATION IN THE NOVEL "IMPURE BLOOD" BY BORISAV STANKOVIĆ – WORD ORDER AND ELLIPSIS

Abstract

The subject of analysis in this paper is the types of sentence structures, with a focus on elliptical sentences in the novel Impure Blood by Borisav Stanković. Considering that the author comes from a dialectally marked linguistic area, the aim is to show the extent to which he deviates from the rules prescribed by the grammatical norm of the standard language. The paper highlights examples that best illustrate how Borisav Stanković structures his sentences, the degree to which he departs from the usual word order, as well as the function of such sentence types and their impact on the novel's stylistic color, i.e., whether they influence its artistic value.

Undoubtedly, these deviations and the disregard for certain grammatical rules have not diminished the value of Stanković’s work. Special emphasis will be placed on verb valency, that is, the way other sentence constituents are linked to the verb. Stanković’s literary style, which deviates from grammatical norms, has sparked numerous debates among literary scholars, so in addition to grammatical analysis, the literary discourse is also considered.