GENRE AND ARTISTIC ORIGINALITY OF CHILDREN’S SATIRE IN LEZGHI FOLKLORE

Abstract

In the article the researcher classifies and identifies possible interpretations, as well as functions of jokes, teasing and ridicule. The work analyzes aggressive behavior of children in order to study the process of enculturation, because such speech acts provide a general idea of cultural values. The satirical genre of children’s folklore should be considered as a kind of code that can be interpreted depending on the mood and attitude towards the teaser. Regardless of the intentions or perceptions associated with pranks, deception, ridicule or teasing, it is clear that traditional formulae of playful verbal and physical interactions were an integral part of children’s folklore. When studying children’s teasing, ridicule, and other forms of aggressive verbal behavior, it is necessary to conduct in-depth research within the broader context of children’s language functioning. In Lezghin folklore, teases and ridicule have not previously been collected or studied.