Psycholinguistic Characteristics of Autists and Their Prototypes in American Cinema Discourse (Based on the Films "Rain Man" and "The Real Rain Man")

Authors

  • L. Ikalyuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
  • O. Kuzmyn Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.2.2-3.87-93

Keywords:

psycholinguistics, autism, savant, American cinema discourse, psychographological analysis

Abstract

The article focuses on the study of the main characteristics of people with autistic
spectrum disorders. The comparison between the famous American savant, Kim Peek, and his
prototype in the American cinema discourse has been made on the basis of the films Rain Man and
The Real Rain Man. With the help of psychographological analysis, the speech of the man and his
fictional prototype has been examined. The analysis showed that the difference between the two
persons is indubitable, which can be explained by the fact that the savant syndrome was caused by
different disorders.

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Published

2015-07-02

How to Cite

[1]
Ikalyuk, L. and Kuzmyn, O. 2015. Psycholinguistic Characteristics of Autists and Their Prototypes in American Cinema Discourse (Based on the Films "Rain Man" and "The Real Rain Man"). Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University. 2, 2-3 (Jul. 2015), 87–93. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15330/jpnu.2.2-3.87-93.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2-3 (2015)

Section

Articles