Functional-Semantic Features of Zoonyms in Fairy Tale Discourse: An Experience of Karakalpak-English Comparison

The article examines the functional-semantic and linguoculturological characteristics of zoonyms in the context of fairy tale discourse based on the material of the Karakalpak and English languages. The author conducts a comparative analysis of lexemes denoting animals, revealing national-specific cognitive models and universal anthropocentric metaphors. Special attention is paid to the analysis of phraseological units and proverbs in the structure of the fairy tale narrative, which reflect the moral and ethical attitudes of the two nations.