Internet-Space and Its Representation in the Novel “The Helmet of Terror” by V. Pelevin: Linguistic Creative Aspect

Abstract

The article analyzes the categories of Internet space in the linguo-creative aspect as the elements of the parody and game intentions of the novel "Helmet of horror: creatiff about Theseus and the Minotaur" by V. Pelevin. The author embeds the Minotaur myth in the Internet space. The analysis showed that this text is synthesized by the unity of cultural, linguistic and socio-communicative spaces, which in turn produce a new literary genre‎, contaminating traditional and innovative elements.