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A Discursive and Comparative Analysis of Phytonymic Symbols: Roses in English Folk Songs and Tulips in Kazakh Folk Songs

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to identify symbolic models in the discourse of English and Kazakh folk song texts and to demonstrate their common and distinctive features. To determine the study’s theoretical conclusions and directions, I identified the concepts of "discourse" and "song discourse" the differences between text and discourse are presented in tabular form. The phytonym symbols of roses and tulips, characteristic of the two linguocultures, were chosen as the research material. From the discourse of the English folk songs, a discursive analysis of 14 rose lexemes was conducted, and eight symbolic models were identified. From the discourse of the Kazakh folk songs, 22 tulip lexemes were analyzed, and six symbolic models were identified. The symbolic models were analyzed, common and distinctive features characteristic of the two linguocultures were identified, and conclusions were drawn.

Source: Journal of Language Teaching and Research

DOI: 10.17507/jltr.1705.06

Authors: Sabira Issakova, Kalbike Yessenova, Yessim Kenessov, Nurziya Abdikarim, Ainur Kembayeva, Assylymay Issakova, Adilet Kabylov, Aigul Mukhtarullina

Institutions: Aktobe Regional State University named after K.Zhubanov, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, International Taraz University named after Sherkhan Murtaza, Caspian University, Ufa University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Language and Culture

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7205006403

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