PHONETIC STYLISTIC DEVICES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS IN ENGLISH TONGUE-TWISTERS

The article is dedicated to the analysis of phonetic stylistic devices in tongue-twisters of the English language. The ways of using four types of phonetic stylistic devices — onomatopoeia, alliteration, rhyme and rhythm, as well as the reasons for their appearance in the tongue-twisters have been revealed. An overview of the ideas of the previous studies on these devices in and outside tongue-twisters, explaining how they can influence the genre itself has been included. As part of the analysis, an explanation has been provided regarding the influences of phonetic stylistic devices on the creation of difficulties in enunciation — the primary goal of tongue-twisters. The article also examines anti-euphonic effect created by alliteration opposed to the musicality and flow that are reached through the presence of rhyme and rhythm. There has been a quantitative analysis of onomatopoeia in tongue-twisters used to emphasize the role of it in creating difficulty. The research highlights the intricacy of the relationship between phonetics and linguistic creativity, particularly in the context of tongue-twisters. The results obtained might be used in further studies while exploring the phonological structure of tongue-twisters, as well as the ways of using them as a tool for pronunciation training.