SYMBOLIC CHARACTERS EXPRESSED THROUGH LANGUAGE IN UZBEK FOLK TALES
Keywords:
Uzbek folk tales, semiotics, symbolic characters, cultural narrative, oral tradition, discourse analysis, archetypesAbstract
This study examines the linguistic construction of symbolic characters in Uzbek folk tales. Through a semiotic and narrative analysis of selected tales, it identifies how language is employed to convey culturally encoded character types such as the wise elder, the trickster, and the suffering hero. The study demonstrates that speech patterns, lexical choices, and narrative structures are used to symbolize social values, moral roles, and archetypes. These linguistic signs serve not only to develop character but also to transmit shared cultural codes across generations.
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