Linguistic and cultural analysis of animal images in Scottish folk tales

this article analyzes the linguocultural analysis of Scottish images of animals in Scottish folk tales. The fairy tale as a genre of oral folk art is widely represented in the cultures of different nations. A fairy tale contains characters that are close to the worldview of a certain nation and translate the national picture of the world. Animal tales are one of the most extensive types of fairy tales, because animals have been neighboring with humans throughout history and made it possible to identify their characteristic features and traits. The culture of Scotland was shaped by the historical processes that took place on the territory of the country, it had to face discrimination and a number of persecutions. However, despite this, the Scottish people have developed inherent characteristics and features. The national character, in which the key characteristics are the desire to preserve national identity, defending honor and dignity is present in animalistic characters. This paper analyzes the frequent images of animals, provides a brief linguocultural reference, describes their semantics and symbolism; a special place is given to the mythological images of these animals. The conclusion contains the conclusions obtained after studying the material. The materials of this work can be used in the study of folklore, country studies and literature.

faity-tale, animal images, mythology, Scotland, linguoculturology, folklore