Disrupted temporality as a mechanism in the construction of psychological chronotope

Abstract

The relationship between time and consciousness has become one of the most significant concerns in modern literary studies. Within narrative discourse, temporal organization frequently moves beyond linear progression and enters the sphere of subjective perception. This article explores disrupted temporality as one of the principal mechanisms involved in the construction of psychological chronotope. Special attention is given to the ways in which fragmented temporal sequences, recollective narration, and emotional shifts reshape narrative structure. The study argues that temporal disruption enables literary texts to represent inner experience with greater precision by transforming external chronology into an individualized temporal reality. As a result, psychological chronotope emerges as a dynamic intersection of emotional consciousness and narrative form.