Les verbes de mouvement dans l'œuvre d’É.E. Schmitt: une analyse contrastive du corpus d'„Oscar et la Dame Rose”

Abstract

This research offers a contrastive analysis of motion verbs in Oscar and the Lady in Pink by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, based on a trilingual corpus (French, Romanian, Russian). The aim is to highlight lexical and syntactic convergences and divergences in the expression of motion across the three languages. The study focuses on verb structures such as V+direct object and V+circumstantial complement, while emphasizing the alternation between the V+infinitive construction (in French and Russian) and the V+subjunctive (in Romanian), which reflects morphosyntactic differences. By bringing these correspondences and contrasts to light, the research sheds light on linguistic transfer mechanisms and translation-specific features, while also showcasing the richness of grammatical tools used to convey movement and character dynamics in Schmitt’s literary universe.