LINGUOCULTURAL FEATURES OF SOCIAL CLASS CONFLICT IN ELIZABETH GASKELL’S NORTH AND SOUTH

Resumen

This article explores the linguacultural representation of social class conflict in Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South. The study examines how linguistic choices and cultural values reflect ideological and social differences between the industrial North and the rural South of Victorian England. Using a linguacultural approach supported by discourse analysis, the research investigates how language constructs identity, power relations, and cultural perception within the novel. The findings demonstrate that the industrial North is characterized by pragmatic, duty-oriented discourse, while the South is associated with morally reflective, emotionally nuanced communication. The study concludes that social conflict in the novel is represented not only as an economic issue but also as a linguistic and cultural division.