Тамаддун нури Volume 10 Issue 73 (2025) · pp. 56-59
COGNITIVE FOUNDATIONS OF ACHIEVING COHERENCE IN OLIVER HENRY’S SHORT STORY “THE GIFT OF THE MAGI”
Saidova, Mukhayyo, Sayfiyeva, Madina, Саидова, Мухайё, Сайфиева, Мадина, Saidova, Muxayyo, Сайфиева, Мадина
Abstract
This paper explores a cognitive perspective on the coherent and cohesive functions within O. Henry’s short stories, analyzing how his narrative strategies engage readers’ cognitive processes. O. Henry is renowned for his unexpected plot twists, intricate character developments, and ironic endings, all of which create a sense of unity and structure within his works. From a cognitive standpoint, the paper examines how his stories maintain coherence through the use of mental schemas, problem-solving patterns, and reader expectations.
Cognitive perspective, coherence, cohesion, narrative strategies, plot twists, irony, character development, mental schemas, narrative comprehension.когнитивный подход, когеренция, когезия, нарративные стратегии, сюжетные повороты, ирония, развитие персонажей, ментальные схемы, понимание нарратива.
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