Formulas of Space and Time in French and Azerbaijani Fairi Tales

Abstract

French and Azerbaijani fairy tales were created based on the traditions of past universal cultural heritage, and over time, national nuances were added to these traditions, resulting in the formation of national fairy tales. Therefore, the texts of French and Azerbaijani fairy tales can be considered an ancient part of the global national landscape, while the phraseological units used in the texts of French and Azerbaijani fairy tales can be regarded as an ancient and relatively unchanging part of the global linguistic landscape.

In the texts of French and Azerbaijani fairy tales, there are numerous formulas of time and space, which are reflected both in the plot of the tales and in the description of similar archetypes. As in the fairy tales of many peoples around the world, French and Azerbaijani fairy tales are divided into three main parts: the beginning, the main part, and the end of the tale. French and Azerbaijani fairy tales begin with an introduction, which consists of similar and different traditional fairy tale formulas. The main purpose of opening formulas is to arouse the audience's interest in the story. For this purpose, various means are used in opening formulas. As a rule, these sentences provide readers and listeners with information about the time and place where the story takes place and create curiosity and intrigue to capture their attention. In French and Azerbaijani fairy tales, introductory sentences indicate both the place and time in which the tale takes place. In French and Azerbaijani fairy tales, there are two types of introductions: simple and complex.

Both languages ​​compared have complex structured opening formulas. The rich semantics of these sentences and the stylistic devices used are of great interest. Medial formulas are used in the midst of the tale. In Azerbaijani tales, these formulas are used to further increase the listener's interest, while in French tales, they are used to test the listener's concentration. Both French and Azerbaijani fairy tales, as a rule, end with closing formulas. The introductory and closing formulas are repeated from tale to tale and gradually become part of the phraseological stock of the languages ​​we are studying as phraseological units.

The primary objective of the research is a comparative-typological study and analysis of time and space formulas in French and Azerbaijani fairy tales.