The Structure And Semiology Of Parabls In French And Uzbek Fairy Tales

Abstract

This article analyzes the parables in French and Uzbek fairy tales from a semiological perspective. The study, based on the theory of signs of F. de Saussure and Ch. S. Peirce, considers the parable as a linguosemiotic unit. The parable is interpreted as a coded form of folk thought, an element of a sign system that transmits cultural memory and moral values. The article distinguishes the denotative (direct) and connotative (additional, emotional) layers of meaning of parable units, and analyzes their sign properties as icons, indices, and symbols. The syntactic structure, cultural connotations, and functional loading of Uzbek and French parable units in the fairy tale plot are also studied. The role of parable in fairy tales is illuminated in didactic, axiological, and aesthetic terms, and their place in folk pedagogical thinking is determined. The universal and national properties of parable signs in a multicultural context are comparatively analyzed, and their importance as a means of transcultural communication is substantiated. The results of the study indicate the need to study parable not only as a linguistic, but also as a cultural-semiotic phenomenon.