Alliteration in 20th-Century Tatar Poetry
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https://doi.org/10.25178/nit.2025.3.10Keywords:
alliterative verse; Tatar poetry; versification; syllabism; initial alliteration; intralinear alliteration; line-initial alliterationAbstract
This article explores the role and functions of alliteration as a structural device in the works of Tatar poets from various periods of the 20th century. The analysis focuses on the poetry of Gabdulla Tukay, Khasan Tufan, Ildar Yuzeev, and Lilia Gibadullina, enabling the identification of the evolution of alliterative techniques from folklore traditions to individualized poetic strategies. Special attention is given to the influence of historical and cultural factors, such as the shift in versification systems (from aruz to syllabic verse), as well as interactions with Eastern and Turkic poetic traditions.
The study considers different forms of alliteration — anaphoric, intralinear, and line-initial — and their functions: enhancing the musicality of verse, amplifying emotional impact, imitative sound effects, semantic emphasis, and the shaping of a national poetic style. A comparative analysis of the works of key 20th-century poets demonstrates that alliteration remains a significant element of sound organization, even amid the dominance of rhyme and the modernization of versification practices.
It is emphasized that the use of alliteration in Tatar poetry is connected not only with the preservation of ethnic traditions but also with the search for new expressive possibilities, reflecting broader trends in the development of Turkic literatures.
The research is grounded in a wide range of theoretical and historical-literary sources, as well as in close readings of specific poetic texts, thereby offering a comprehensive perspective on the functioning of alliteration in 20th-century Tatar poetry.
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Zagidullina D. F. Alliteration in 20th-Century Tatar Poetry. New Research of Tuva, 2025, no. 3, pp. 148-165 (In Russ.). DOI: https://doi.org/10.25178/nit.2025.3.10
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Daniya F. Zagidullina, G. Ibragimov Institute of Language, Literature and Art, Tatarstan Аcademy of Sciences
Doctor of Philology, Chief Researcher, Department of Literary Studies, G. Ibragimov Institute of Language, Literature and Art of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Postal address: 20 Baumana St., Kazan, 420111, Russia.
E-mail: zagik63@mail.ru
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