Markers of space in poetry by Makhtumkuli Fraghi

This paper deals with the analysis of works by Makhtumkuli, the famous Turkmen poet of the 18th century. The study objective is to examine the linguistic units of artistic space in the works by the classic poet. The analysis material is a collection of poems by the national poet translated into Russian. The methods of semantic and lexicographic analysis have been used in the work. The category of space is universal for all languages, but its perception and actualisation in the language depends on the individual-author's worldview. In Makhtumkuli's poetry, space is verbalised at the lexico-morphological level – by nouns, adverbs, prepositions. Words naming objects of flora and fauna of an exotic country also serve as a means for actualisation of the spatial category. The LSG of space includes geographical concepts, nominations of public institutions, household buildings, human dwellings, habitats of animals and birds, etc. The words naming objects of flora and fauna of the exotic country also serve as a means of actualisation of the spatial category. Makhtumkuli's texts contain many toponyms, which include names of planets, countries, cities, seas, rivers, mountains, mythological spaces. They verbalise the author's worldview ideas, which are closely connected with Islam. Anthroponyms contain spatial information about the lyrical hero. Exotic vocabulary, which gives a special flavour and otherness to the texts, is considered.