FEATURES OF EPISTOLARY STYLE IN RINAT KAMALA’S NOVEL “TANYA-TANKHYLU”

Abstract

The article is dedicated to a study of features of the epistolary style in Rinat Kamal’s novel “Tanya-Tankhylu.” This novel deserves special attention because of its use of epistolary style, which makes the work unique in Bashkir prose. The article identifies and analyzes the main components of the structure of letters, such as greeting, introduction, body, conclusion and farewell. In addition, the functional features of letters are studied, such as expressing emotions, transmitting information, establishing and maintaining contact with the addressee. The study identifies speech means that are used in epistolary texts to achieve various communication goals. For example, writers of letters may use metaphors or intense lexical means to express emotions. Writers typically use clear and specific language to convey information. The article also examines other features of letters that are clearly expressed in the novel, such as addresses and their forms (diminutive, rude, etc.), the use of numerals, postscripts, mixing the epistolary style with colloquial and artistic, etc.