VERBAL FOLK GAMES AS A REFLECTION OF NATIONALANDLITERARY IDENTITY IN RUSSIAN, UZBEK, ANDENGLISHCHILDREN’S FOLKLORE
Ключевые слова:
children’s folklore, verbal folk games, system of images, symbolism, intercultural comparison, artistic features, oral tradition, cultural heritage, digitalizationАннотация
This paper investigates the verbal component of children’s folk games within Russian, Uzbek, and English cultural traditions. The study explore show verbal folklore forms not only an artistic and linguistic phenomenon but also acultural code reflecting collective memory and national mentality. Based on comparative analysis, the research identifies genre structures, systems of imagery,and symbolic meanings that reveal both universal and nationally specific features of children’s play. The material includes more than 1500 recorded folklore texts—counting rhymes, taunts, circle songs, and ritual games—supported by a sociolinguistic survey of 300 respondents. The results demonstrate that children’sverbal folklore continues to evolve as a living form of communication and remains a powerful medium for cultural transmission, education, and the preservation of intangible heritage in the digital era.
