Aikerim Mursal
The Department of philology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
Alua Tanzharikova
The Department of philology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
Sharapat Abisheva
The Department of Kazakh philology, Yessenov University, Aktau 130000, Kazakhstan
Aitkul Dossybayeva
The Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University Named after Uzbekali Zhanibekov, Shymkent 160012, Kazakhstan
Salikha Kh. Yussimbayeva
The Department of World Languages, Yessenov University, Aktau 130000, Kazakhstan
Assemzhan Zhaparova
The Department of Foreign Philology and Translation Studies, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
Aray Zhundibayeva
The Department of Kazakh literature, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
This article examines the prose style of Kadzhikumar Shabdanuly, one of the significant representatives of modern Kazakh literature. Particular attention is paid to the stylistic and genre characteristics of his works, including the figurative system, plot composition, use of national color and lexical and stylistic devices. The purpose of the study is to determine his contribution of Kadzhikumar Shabdanuly to the development of Kazakh literature through the analysis of his prose style. The influence of folklore traditions, ethnopsychological aspects and historical and cultural context on the formation of the author’s writing style is analyzed. The study outlines the main themes and motives of the works of Kadzhikumar Shabdanuly, identifies the features of the plot structure and composition of his prose and explores the system of images and the specifics of the characters. The linguostylistic and intertextual analysis of the novels of “Qylmys” and “Pana” determined the influence of Kazakh folklore, ethnocultural traditions and historical context on the writer’s style. The lexical and stylistic devices used by the author and their role in the creation of Kadzhikumar Shabdanuly’s prose style in the context of modern Kazakh prose were characterized. As a result of the study, key features of the writer’s style were revealed, which allow us to rethink his contribution to the development of Kazakh prose.
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