The thesis focuses on pragmatic and stylistic analysis of the category of intertextuality in D. Brown's literary texts. It has been revealed that D. Brown's literary texts refer to the genre of intellectual detectives. The category of intertextuality is characterized by the unity of meaning and form. The category of intertextuality is realized via verbal and non-verbal means in D. Brown's literary texts and cinematic texts. The meaning of the category of intertextuality is expressed by pragmatic functions of the means of its realization in D. Brown's literary texts and cinematic texts. A cinematic text is a complete message, expressed by using verbal and non-verbal signs, organized in accordance with the author's intention. Cinematic text is a semiotic space with its own characteristics, along with universal text categories. In the very definition of the cinematic text there is an idea of intertextuality, it is incorporated as an integral characteristic of this semiotic space. The verbal means of the category of intertextuality implementing in D. Brown's literary texts are allusions, reminiscences and quotations. Allusions are expressed in a direct way (numerals, idioms, proper names) and indirectly (epithets, metaphors, artistic comparisons). Allusions are divided into two groups according to their place and role in the text (cross-cutting, relative), according to the source (historical, biblical, mythological, scientific, art). In the intellectual detectives «Angels and Demons», «The Da Vinci Code», «Lost Symbol», «Inferno», it was found out pretext quotes (epigraph), intertextual, and complete / fragmentary quotes.
Non-verbal means of implementing of the category of intertextuality in the cinematic texts «Angels and Demons», «The Da Vinci Code», «Lost Symbol», «Inferno» are color, sound, facial expressions, gestures, close-up, installation, quick frame change.
Pragmatic functions of the means of implementing of the category of intertextuality in D. Brown's intellectual detectives and the cinematic texts are: 1) argumentative – to reinforce the author's thoughts; 2) predictive – helps the reader to predict future events of the artwork; 3) emotive – to create emotional tension, to cause the reader sense of belonging to the events of the intellectual detective; 4) retrospective – to remind the reader of the events of D. Brown’s other intellectual detectives about Robert Langdon; 5) suggestive – to inspire the reader / viewer with certain thoughts, ideas, encourage him to search for information, to conduct his own investigation. Means of realization of the category of intertextuality in D. Brown's intellectual detectives and the cinematic texts expand the erudition and outlook of the reader / viewer; convince the reader / viewer of the authenticity of the events, the author's ideas; provide an opportunity to join the events of the intellectual detectives and screen adaptations; encourage the reader / viewer to search for information about historical events, modern technologies. Key words: category, intertextuality, intellectual detective, hint, precedent name, quote, reminiscence, non-verbal means
