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Proverbs in Yakut epic tales: semantics and functions
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2019-4-55-67
Abstract
This paper is dedicated to proverbs in the texts of the Yakut heroic epic Olonkho. The author depicts the most commonly found proverbs, analyzes their semantics and ways of embedding in the narrative text. The functions of proverbs are traced both at the level of the speech acts modeled in the plots and at the narrative level. It is asserted that the high frequency of proverbs in the texts of this epic genre is connected to the inherent desire of Olonkho singers to archaize the speech of the characters. The paper is based on the corpus of texts which includes practically all the plots of Yakut epics published to date and is, it seems, representative of the genre as a whole.
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S. S. MakarovRussian Federation
Semyon S. Makarov
bld. 25a, Povarskaya st., Moscow, 121069
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For citation: Makarov S.S. Proverbs in Yakut epic tales: semantics and functions. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2019;(4):55-67. https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2019-4-55-67
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