Between the Novel and Other Forms of Literature: Unpacking the Language of Narrative Art through Albert Cook's Lens

Abstract

This research paper explores the language of narrative art to show the differences between the novel and other forms of literature through the lens of Albert Cook.  Using the interdisciplinary approach that combines close reading, textual analysis, and critical discourse analysis, this study unpacks the ways in which Cook's work illuminates the complex relationships between language, form, and meaning in narrative fiction. By tracing the ways in which Cook's ideas have influenced contemporary debates in narrative theory and literary scholarship, this study argues that his work provides a valuable framework for thinking about the role of language in shaping our experience of narrative fiction. Using critical discourse analysis, this research examines the broader implications of Cook's work for our understanding of the relationship between language, form, and meaning in narrative art. Through its interdisciplinary approach, this study makes a significant contribution to the fields of literary theory, narrative theory, and linguistics, and it provides a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in the role of language in shaping our understanding of the world around us.

The study concludes that while the poem directly arouses our feelings in its lyrical form, a limit that has a consistent and precise connection between hearing, the tone of the voice, and the spoken expression, the novel seeks to arouse and maintain that general and organized waiting in us, which is the waiting for realistic events through the narrative language.