The influence of archaisms, dialectisms, and narrative constructions on the argumentation in the novel "Lavr."

The article focuses on archaisms, dialectisms, and narrative constructions as means of implementing argumentation in E. G. Vodolazkin's novel "Laurus." The artistic structure of "Laurus" by E. G. Vodolazkin is analyzed in terms of the interaction between archaic, Church Slavonic, and dialectal vocabulary with the peculiarities of narrative organization. Special attention is paid to how archaisms and dialectisms are integrated into the system of artistic argumentation, creating an effect of historical and cultural authenticity while enhancing the philosophical issues of the work. The role of narrative perspective, temporal multilayering, and shifts in narrative registers in forming a cohesive rhetorical-philosophical space of the text is also examined. Thus, the subject of the research is defined as a set of linguistic and compositional mechanisms that ensure the argumentative organization of the novel and reveal its concept of spiritual continuity and the continuity of existence. The methodological foundation of the research consists of functional-stylistic, structural-semantic, and contextual analysis combined with a narratological approach, allowing the identification of systemic mechanisms of linguistic argumentation and describing their role in forming the philosophical-rhetorical integrity of the text. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the comprehensive examination of the argumentative potential of the novel "Laurus" by E. G. Vodolazkin through the lens of the interaction between lexical archaism and narrative structure, allowing the interpretation of the artistic text as a form of philosophical proof. The study attempts a systemic analysis, demonstrating that archaisms, dialectisms, and Church Slavonicisms function not only as stylistic markers of a historical era but also as means of semantic argumentation, shaping the value and ideological perspective of the work. It is established that the multilayered temporal organization of the narrative and the variability of narrative registers enhance the effect of persuasion, creating a model of spiritual continuity and the continuity of existence. The conclusion is drawn that the linguistic fabric and compositional dynamics of the novel form a coherent rhetorical-philosophical system in which argumentation is realized through the synthesis of lexical, semantic, and narrative means.