Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore

The article analyzes folk curses that have an emotional charge and relate to abusive language. Most often they are psychological or domestic in nature. Mostly, this kind of curse is pronounced unconsciously during a domestic quarrel or other conflict. They can be considered as a communicative, imper...

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Main Authors: Gasharova , Aida Ruslanovna, Akamov, Abusupian Tatarkhanovich
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Language:Russian
Published: Saratov State University 2024-11-01
Series:Жанры речи
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description The article analyzes folk curses that have an emotional charge and relate to abusive language. Most often they are psychological or domestic in nature. Mostly, this kind of curse is pronounced unconsciously during a domestic quarrel or other conflict. They can be considered as a communicative, imperative and expletive formula. The purpose of the study is to analyze curses in which the speaker expresses dissatisfaction and indignation towards the listener. As a rule, they convey the feelings of the speaker or swearer and their attitude towards a certain situation or a specific person. The object of the study is curses presented in the folklore of Lezghins and Kumyks. Curses are found in the form of proverbial expressions, prose miniatures, and individual phrases at the heart of large works (most often in folk songs). We give a general idea of the functional and semantic aspects of curses. The article proves that curses are detailed figurative statements of negative content. This genre of folklore has a great practical value. The curses are based on a person’s faith in the magical component of the word. The article indicates that the distinctive features of curses are semantic content, emotional richness and color. The authors focus on formulaic curse expressions using the imperative form of the verb, where the focus is on the intended recipient. The work attempts to present some models arising from culturally specific characteristics. To simplify the qualitative interpretation of the material, we divided the texts of curses into various groups based on their relationship to different spheres of life. Thematic features of verbal formulas are distributed depending on the addressee. 
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spelling doaj-art-982c41526eab4b178ccb0becc0471d7a2025-08-20T02:48:42ZrusSaratov State UniversityЖанры речи2311-07402311-07592024-11-0119431832610.18500/2311-0740-2024-19-4-44-318-326Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folkloreGasharova , Aida Ruslanovna0Akamov, Abusupian Tatarkhanovich1The G. Tsadasa Institute of Language, Literature and Art, Dagestan Federal Research Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, 45 M. Gadzhiev St., Makhachkala 367000, Republic of Dagestan, RussiaThe G. Tsadasa Institute of Language, Literature and Art, Dagestan Federal Research Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, 45 M. Gadzhiev St., Makhachkala 367000, Republic of Dagestan, RussiaThe article analyzes folk curses that have an emotional charge and relate to abusive language. Most often they are psychological or domestic in nature. Mostly, this kind of curse is pronounced unconsciously during a domestic quarrel or other conflict. They can be considered as a communicative, imperative and expletive formula. The purpose of the study is to analyze curses in which the speaker expresses dissatisfaction and indignation towards the listener. As a rule, they convey the feelings of the speaker or swearer and their attitude towards a certain situation or a specific person. The object of the study is curses presented in the folklore of Lezghins and Kumyks. Curses are found in the form of proverbial expressions, prose miniatures, and individual phrases at the heart of large works (most often in folk songs). We give a general idea of the functional and semantic aspects of curses. The article proves that curses are detailed figurative statements of negative content. This genre of folklore has a great practical value. The curses are based on a person’s faith in the magical component of the word. The article indicates that the distinctive features of curses are semantic content, emotional richness and color. The authors focus on formulaic curse expressions using the imperative form of the verb, where the focus is on the intended recipient. The work attempts to present some models arising from culturally specific characteristics. To simplify the qualitative interpretation of the material, we divided the texts of curses into various groups based on their relationship to different spheres of life. Thematic features of verbal formulas are distributed depending on the addressee. https://zhanry-rechi.sgu.ru/en/system/files/pdf-full-version/2024/11/speechgenres_2024_4_318-326.pdflezghin folklorekumyk folkloregenrecursesspellsethnographyethnospecificity
spellingShingle Gasharova , Aida Ruslanovna
Akamov, Abusupian Tatarkhanovich
Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore
Жанры речи
lezghin folklore
kumyk folklore
genre
curses
spells
ethnography
ethnospecificity
title Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore
title_full Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore
title_fullStr Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore
title_full_unstemmed Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore
title_short Curses as a genre of Lezghi and Kumyk folklore
title_sort curses as a genre of lezghi and kumyk folklore
topic lezghin folklore
kumyk folklore
genre
curses
spells
ethnography
ethnospecificity
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