PROPER NOUNS IN RUSSIAN AND TATAR FOLK TALES

Abstract

The article examines proper nouns (anthroponyms, toponyms, zoonyms, mythonyms) functioning in texts of Russian and Tatar folk tales, the study of which helps to identify features of the national culture of the ethnic group. It has been established that names of characters, geographical names, names of animals and various mythical creatures reflect features of the worldview of the two peoples, methods of artistic depiction of reality; they can characterize the social affiliation of characters, convey national and local flavor. It is noted that differences in the use of onyms are explained by the uniqueness of the systemic and structural properties of the two languages, as well as cultural ideas and literary and folklore traditions of the Russian and Tatar peoples. The article examines proper nouns that perform an emotional and expressive function in the texts of folk tales, more clearly representing fairy-tale heroes, giving a special atmosphere to the depicted reality. The proper names are indicated, which are distinguished by the ability to designate generalized names of homogeneous objects (Ivan, Emelya, Elena, Vasilisa, Sandugach, Magfura, Akhmet, Tan-batyr, Timur, etc.).