Discourse Types and Similes in Alisher Navoi’s “Hayrat Ul-Abror”: A Linguocultural Analysis

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This article examines the argumentative and descriptive discourse types, as well as similes, in Alisher Navoi’s “Hayrat ul-Abror” and their linguocultural characteristics. The study draws on contemporary linguistic fields, such as cognitive linguistics and linguoculturology, employing qualitative analysis of the epic’s texts. Findings indicate that discourse types bridge Sufi ideas and Uzbek culture, while similes enrich poetic imagery. The discussion evaluates the significance of these elements in literary and linguistic contexts. The research contributes to Uzbek literary studies and linguistics. Keywords: Alisher Navoi, Hayrat ul-Abror, discourse types, argumentative discourse, descriptive discourse, similes, linguoculturology, Sufi literature, Uzbek linguistics. their role in the Uzbek cultural context. The objective is Introduction: The paradigm of modern linguistics to analyze these elements qualitatively and contribute extensively explores the interplay between language theoretically to Uzbek linguistics. The hypothesis posits and human factors through integrative fields like that discourse types and similes are key tools for cognitive linguistics, linguoculturology, expressing Sufi ideas and cultural symbols. pragmalinguistics, and psycholinguistics. These domains emphasize language’s role not only as a Global linguistic research on discourse types and their communicative tool but also as a system reflecting cultural features has been developed by Western cultural, social, and philosophical contexts. Theoretical scholars. The classification of discourse into argument, traditions from ancient philosophers like Aristotle and description, exposition, and narration is widely Wilhelm von Humboldt, alongside modern scholars discussed (Attardo, 2000a). In Uzbek linguistics, such as E. Sapir, B. Whorf, and N.D. Arutyunova, Hakimov (2011) explored pragmatic text highlight the connection between language and interpretation, analyzing speech acts and their impact thought (Hakimov, 2011). In Uzbek linguistics, fields like in literary contexts. Jumayeva (2021) conducted pragmalinguistics and sociolinguistics are advancing, semantic and linguocultural studies of phraseological focusing on text impact, speech acts, and sender- units, providing a foundation for analyzing cultural receiver dynamics. components in discourse. Alisher Navoi’s “Hayrat ul-Abror,” the first part of the Studies on Navoi’s works include Sharipova (2021), who “Khamsa,” is a pivotal Sufi and didactic work in Uzbek examined the poetics of “Hayrat ul-Abror,” literature, offering rich material for such investigations. emphasizing Sufi motifs and poetic devices. Mavlonov It addresses Sufi stages, tariqat principles, and divine (2024) analyzed the structural-semantic aspects of love. The research problem centers on identifying the terms, particularly the poetic function of economic linguocultural features of discourse types terms. International sources include Attardo (2000a, (argumentative and descriptive) and similes, evaluating 2000b) on irony and pragmatic theories, and Barnden International Journal Of Literature And Languages 79 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijll International Journal Of Literature And Languages (ISSN: 2771-2834) (2010, 2015) on metaphors and similes from a cognitive Tijoratda tujjor aro mohire” – comparing a merchant to perspective. This review highlights gaps in applying expertise integrates economic terms into a Sufi modern methods to Uzbek literary discourse and context, linking material and spiritual wealth similes, which this study aims to address. (Mavlonov, 2024). METHODOLOGY 3. Example: “Ishq iztirobi dardi” – likening love’s anguish to a burden emphasizes endurance in the Sufi The study adopts a qualitative approach, analyzing the path, rooted in Uzbek folklore’s symbols of divine texts of “Hayrat ul-Abror.” The following methods were affection (Sharipova, 2021). applied: Economic terms (tojir, tijorat) serve as poetic devices, 1. Textual Analysis: Identifying and examining the creating alliteration and harmony (Mavlonov, 2024). structure of discourse types and similes in the epic’s couplets. DISCUSSION 2. Linguocultural Analysis: Evaluating symbols The empirical findings from this analysis underscore the (colors, objects) and terms in discourses and similes multifaceted roles of argumentative and descriptive within their cultural context. discourses in Alisher Navoi’s “Hayrat ul-Abror,” aligning with pragmatic and linguocultural frameworks 3. Comparative Analysis: Comparing Navoi’s established in contemporary linguistics. Argumentative styles with predecessors (Nizami Ganjavi, Khusraw discourse, as evidenced in the selected couplets, Dehlavi, Abdurahman Jami). functions as a rhetorical mechanism for logical 4. Pragmatic Analysis: Investigating speech acts substantiation of Sufi ontological truths, such as the and influence mechanisms. eternality of divine creation, thereby facilitating reader Primary sources