Linguistic features of historical epics


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Authors

  • G.K. Rakhimbayeva D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2020-131-2-135-142

Keywords:

historical epics, borrowed words, dialectics, dialect, archaism, sound alternations, elements of colloquial speech

Abstract

One of the largest genres of Kazakh folklore, the epic genre often uses borrowed
words, obsolete words, and various language elements. They can accurately reflect the life of a
particular era, the worldview of the time, the mind, and national identity.The article analyzes the
nature of the use of Arabic, Persian, Uzbek and Russian words, which are often found in some
versions of historical epics, including the epics «Barak Batyr, Abylay», «Bazar Batyr», «Myrzash
Batyr», « Tobagul Batyr” and is substantiated using specific examples. The meanings of difficultto-understand Arabic, Persian borrowings or dialectics, dialect, archaism, elements of spoken
speech are given and the purpose of their use is determined

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Rakhimbayeva Г. . (2020). Linguistic features of historical epics. Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. PHILOLOGY Series, 131(2), 135–142. https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2020-131-2-135-142

Issue

Vol. 131 No. 2 (2020)

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