The tradition of metaphorical interpretation in Turkish folk songs

Аннотация

In this article, a semantic classification of metaphors used in Turkish folk songs was carried out. We hope that our article will be of interest to other young scholars who wish to conduct research on various aspects of the relationship between language, art and metaphor. Keywords: Turkish folk songsa, literature, art, metaphor, music. characteristics of metaphorical expression can be Introduction: "Defining a metaphor is as difficult as found in all cultures. In other words, all of humanity understanding imagination itself because a metaphor is uses metaphors to express the intensity of emotions. also a product of creativity." [1, 3]. Based on this, Nietzsche proposed the idea that "Man The concept of metaphor originates from Latin. In is a metaphor-producing animal." [3, 880]. Ancient Greek, the word meta means "beyond," while Another distinctive feature of metaphorical style is its phoros means "to carry" or "to transfer from one place abstract nature. To use a figurative expression, we to another." Its synonyms in Turkish include metaphor, compare and relate our thoughts to other objects or analogy, allegory, figure of speech, and simile. It is phenomena. Johnson explains this concept as follows: defined as "borrowing through the use of something "Metaphors essentially create theories that reveal our else." A metaphorical explanation is achieved by thoughts about experiences. All theories are based on replacing one mode of expression with another, metaphors because our abstract concepts can only be whereas a literal expression conveys meaning logically defined metaphorically." The abstract nature of and consistently. Metaphorical expression allows for a metaphor is a key reason why it is widely used by freer and more flexible mode of articulation, depending humans, as conscious beings. on the speaker's preference. Stern distinguishes between literal meaning and metaphorical This article focuses on the tradition and text of Turkish connotation, considering metaphor an arbitrary folk music, specifically analyzing the metaphors used in interpretation of expressions [2, 274]. lyrics. In other words, the discussion of metaphors is limited to textual analysis. Other musical elements, To explain the difference between metaphorical and such as melody, mode, and rhythm, are beyond the literal expressions, let’s examine an example from folk scope of this article. However, before delving into poetry: Turkish folk song lyrics, it is important to examine the "Bir of çeksem karşıdaki dağlar yıkılır" ("If I sigh, the role of figurative expression in art. mountains before me will collapse") 1. Why is metaphor more effectively used in art? And Through primitive actions, humans gain experience and "Çok üzgünüm" ("I am very sad"). begin to comprehend life: "A person interacts with the Both expressions convey the same emotion. However, external world, perceives and experiences it in the first employs figurative language, while the second different ways, and forms various thoughts about it. presents a direct, literal meaning. The first example The essence of a person’s identity, activities, and provides a more intense emotional impact. These thoughts depends on these initial interactions with the American Journal Of Philological Sciences 38 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ajps American Journal Of Philological Sciences (ISSN – 2771-2273) world." This initial attempt at understanding reality influenced by factors such as the culture and traditions marks the beginning of metaphor usage. of people, their religious beliefs, the impact of surrounding cultures, and geographical location." Metaphors are used in various fields such as poetry, According to Lakoff, "Metaphors are often based not on literature, aesthetics, mathematics, logic, and folklore. similarities but on our own experiences" [6, 245]. Thus, They are especially preferred in artistic expression, language is the primary medium reflecting a nation or which allows for greater freedom. Symbols employed society's perception of the world and emotions. The in artistic descriptions often take on a metaphorical meanings and metaphors embedded in language form. In fact, metaphors are used even more effectively provide significant information about the beliefs of in art. people during pagan times, their historical past, and Ziss, in his work Aesthetics, describes the purpose of methods of production, making it one of the most using metaphor in the following way: "A metaphor is a crucial elements of abstract cultural fragments. technique that allows an artist to liken their object of One of the most effective cultural forms where thought to elements of the perceptible world, enabling language is utilized is music. This is because music is a artistic comparison. It is the process of illuminating the powerful form of expression that encompasses not inner essence of one phenomenon using another that only melodies but also emotional words. Therefore, in possesses an externally