ISOMORPHIC AND ALLOMORPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MYTHONYM, SPELLONYM AND THEONYM IN UZBEKI AND ENGLISH FAIRY TALES
Keywords:
onomastics, mythonym, spellonym, theonym, demononym, mythoanthroponym, mythoponym, mythozoonym, mythophyton.Abstract
This article presents a comparative linguistic and onomastic analysis of mythonyms, spellonyms, and theonyms as they appear in Uzbek and English fairy tales. Special attention is paid to the isomorphic (structurally similar) and allomorphic (structurally divergent) characteristics of these names within mythological and folkloric contexts. By examining the semantic, structural, and cultural aspects of these name types, the study reveals how different linguistic and cultural systems reflect mythological figures and magical entities through naming practices. The analysis highlights the shared archetypal functions of myth-based names across the two languages, while also identifying culturally specific adaptations and symbolic nuances. Furthermore, the paper explores the role of demononyms, mythoanthroponyms, mythoponyms, mythozoonyms, and mythophytons in the formation of national mythological narratives. This study contributes to a broader understanding of mythopoetic worldview and its manifestation in the lexical-semantic field of fairy-tale discourse.
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