LINGUISTIC AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF GRAPHIC EXPRESSIVE MEANS IN THE EPIC “KALEVALA” AND THE KHANTY TEXT “SONGS OF THE PELYM TORUM”

Abstract

This article presents a contrastive analysis of the graphic means used in the epics “Kalevala” and “The Song of Pelym Torum” with the aim of identifying universal and unique features of text fixation that go beyond orthography and punctuation. Despite the genetic Finno-Ugric kinship, the analyzed texts exhibit typological parallels. The relevance of this study is due to the insufficient exploration of graphic linguistic stylistics. The analysis involves examining sources, identifying frequent graphic means, comparing results, and detecting accompanying stylistic devices across various linguistic levels. The findings will expand understanding of graphic linguistic stylistics in song texts, the specifics of fixing oral traditions, and can be applied in Finno-Ugric studies as well as in developing new methods for analyzing and documentation literary works including using artificial intelligence.