The evolution of Nabokov’s poetic style: a stylochronometric analysis of attributive patterns

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to investigate attributive constructions in the poetry of Vladimir Nabokov. The material comprises Nabokov’s lyric poetry, published by the author himself in collections representing all major creative periods. The focus is on one of the most significant aspects of his style: the set of attributive types and their relationships, which together form a potential system. The evolution of Nabokov’s poetic style: a stylochronometric analysis of attributive patterns