GENRE ORIGINALITY AND POETIC FEATURES OF NOGHAIS LULLABIES

Abstract

The article is dedicated to an analysis of Noghais lullabies as an object of philological study. It examines the artistic originality of the texts, the main poetic features, and gives a generalized description of songs as one of the genre varieties of maternal poetry. By comparison, the text variants of lullabies (for boys, girls, the so-called male lullabies) are determined, the main linguistic techniques of folk works (stable expressions, repetitive phrases, etc.) are revealed. The Noghais texts show the life of the people, their moral values, the careful attitude of an adult to a child, the dreams and desires of parents to see children as smart, hardworking, loving their homeland, brave and fearless people. Noghais lullabies are a reflection of the national character and carry educational and cognitive value.