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DOI: 10.46698/VNC.2026.34.27.003

LINGUOSTYLISTIC FEATURES OF BASHKIR FOLK TALES.

Sultanbaeva, Hadisa V.
Kavkaz Forum. 2026. Issue 27.
Abstract:

The article is devoted to the analysis of linguistic and stylistic features of the diverse genre texts of Bashkir folk tales: heroic («Akyal batyr»), everyday («Kaman menan Saman, kartuf saskan Salman») and magical («Ikmakbai»). The relevance of the work is determined by the need for a comprehensive study of the language of folklore, which preserves the oldest lexical layers and stable figurative and aesthetic expressions, within the framework of Turkology and linguofolcloristics. Despite the presence of a significant number of literary and folklore works, issues related to the systematic linguistic analysis of the Bashkir fairy tale language, especially in terms of stylistics and poetics, have not been sufficiently resolved and require further consideration. The purpose of the article is to identify, systematize and describe universal and genre-determined lexical, morphological, syntactic and stylistic characteristics based on the material of the heroic fairy tale «Akyal batyr», household «Kaman menan Saman, kartuf saskan Salman» and the magical «Ikmakbai». The research methodology is based on methods of linguistic observation and description, contextual, semantic, stylistic and comparative analysis of folklore texts published in collections of Bashkir folklore, as well as on theoretical provisions developed by leading Bashkir philologists. The analysis revealed stable poetic formulas and the frequent use of syntactic parallelism, hyperboles and permanent epithets. The widespread use of archaic, dialectal, and borrowed vocabulary reflecting the traditional Bashkir way of life has also been found. It has been established that past tense verbs dominate in the field of morphology, and the particles ti and iken are also actively used, expressing the retelling character of the narrative. The onomastic space of fairy tales is represented by «talking» names that perform a characterizing function. The conclusions obtained indicate a deep connection between the folklore text and the oral speech tradition and the national worldview, which indicates the prospects for further comparative studies in the context of Turkic linguofolcloristics.


Keywords: Bashkir folk tales, linguistic and stylistic analysis, poetic formulas, vocabulary, stylistics, visual and expressive means
Language: Russian Download the full text  
For citation: Sultanbaeva, H.V. Linguostylistic features of bashkir folk tales. KAVKAZ-FORUM. 2026, iss. 27 (34), pp. 55-67. (in Russian). DOI: 10.46698/VNC.2026.34.27.003 DOI 10.46698/VNC.2026.34.27.003
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