SYLLABİC METER İN AZERBAİJANİ POETRY: LİNGUİSTİC CRİTERİA AND PHONETİC POTENTİAL

SYLLABİC METER İN AZERBAİJANİ POETRY: LİNGUİSTİC CRİTERİA AND PHONETİC POTENTİAL Malakhat Vidadi Gizi Ahmadova Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University Lecturer At The Department Of Modern Azerbaijani Language, PhD Candidate E-mail: [email protected] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15652964 Abstract: This article analyzes the syllabic meter, widely used in the tradition of Azerbaijani poetry, from linguistic and phonetic perspectives. The system, based on the stability of syllable count, is structured in accordance with the phonetic features of Turkic languages, particularly the Azerbaijani language. The study is grounded in Mammad Aliyev's theoretical views on syllabic meter and examines poetic elements such as phonetic structure, rhythmic pauses (caesuras), rhyme, and other stylistic devices. A comparative approach is also used to highlight the distinctive characteristics of Azerbaijani poetry in relation to other Turkic literary traditions. The research sheds light on the linguistic foundations of the syllabic meter and emphasizes its significance in both literary heritage and contemporary poetic processes. Keywords: syllabic meter, Azerbaijani poetry, phonetic structure, Mammad Aliyev, rhythmic pause, Turkic languages, literary heritage, poetic form.