A LINGUOCULTURAL STUDY OF THE MOTHER FIGURE IN JOHN ERNEST STEINBECK'S LITERARY WORKS

The thesis investigates the conceptualization of motherhood in the literary works of John Ernest Steinbeck from a linguocultural perspective. The study argues that Steinbeck’s maternal characters extend beyond biological and domestic functions, embodying moral stability, cultural memory, and social responsibility. Through an integrative analysis combining literary interpretation and linguocultural methodology, the research reveals the dual nature of motherhood as both a universal human concept and a culturally determined construct within the American literary tradition.本论文从语言文化学视角，探讨约翰·恩斯特·斯坦贝克（John Ernest Steinbeck）文学作品中的母性概念建构。本研究指出，斯坦贝克笔下的母亲形象超越了生物学属性与家庭职能的范畴，承载着道德坚守、文化记忆与社会责任。本研究通过融合文学阐释与语言文化学研究方法的整合性分析，揭示了母性的双重属性：它既是普适性的人类概念，同时也是美国文学传统中由文化所塑造的建构性范畴。