RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics

Non-Verbal Behavior as a Marker of Altered States of Consciousness in a Literary Piece

RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics October 13, 2026 Vera V. Ganina, Faina I. Kartashkova

The problem of altered states of consciousness from linguistic angle is relevant. Attention is focused on the ways in which altered states of consciousness are reflected in a literary piece. The research is delivered on the basis of Dostoevsky’s novel “Crime and Punishment”. Different types of non-verbal behavior of the main character and the language correlates are discussed. It is...