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FOLKLORE AS A SOURCE OF REPLENISHMENT OF EXPRESSIVE VOCABULARY IN THE TUVAN LANGUAGE

Issue: № 1(13), 2025
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Section: Philology
UDC: 81’811.512.156
Pages: 27-42
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DOI: doi.org/10.63124/2782-6139-2025-1-13-27-42
EDN: elibrary.ru/CAJOWS
Keywords:
expressive vocabulary folklore myth heroic epic fairy tale algysh metaphorization semantic derivation image metaphorical expressions Tuvan language
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
FOLKLORE AS A SOURCE OF REPLENISHMENT OF EXPRESSIVE VOCABULARY IN THE TUVAN LANGUAGE
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This article explores metaphorical expressions as part of the expressive lexicon in Tuvan. It examines how semantic derivation contributes to the expressive vocabulary. Language naturally economizes, often relying on metaphor for expressive naming. Myths, fairy tales, heroic epics, and shamanic chants (algysh), are significant source of expressive vocabulary in Tuvan. Characters and mythical creatures from these sources are frequently used to describe people. While these expressions lack explicit markers of expressivity, native speakers intuitively recognize their expressive potential. The imagery embedded in these connotative meanings can convey positive or negative assessments. Metaphorical expressions serve as versatile tools for expressing emotional attitudes and social judgments. The article provides examples illustrating how words acquire new meanings through semantic derivation, expand their semantic scope, and are analyzed and compared. The analysis reveals that certain lexical bases are productive, generating new words and phrases in contemporary Tuvan and being actively used in everyday speech. Interestingly, the gender of the mythical creature from which these expressive words originate does not always determine their usage. Folklore thus emerges as a rich reservoir of expressive vocabulary, highlighting the expressiveness of the Tuvan language.
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Tuvan Institute of Humanities and Applied Social and Economic Research
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Russia, Republic of Tyva, Kyzyl
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Annai, E. K. (2025) "Folklore as a Source of Replenishment of Expressive Vocabulary in the Tuvan Language" // Asian Studies: History and Modernity, no. 1(13), p. 27-42. DOI: 10.63124/2782-6139-2025-1-13-27-42

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