DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN'S SPEECH BASED ON KARAKALPAK FOLK TALES

This article examines the role of Karakalpak folk tales in the development of children's speech. It highlights the linguistic richness, lexical diversity, and cultural depth of folk tales that can serve as natural tools for enhancing children’s vocabulary, narrative skills, and expressive competence. Through the analysis of selected Karakalpak fairy tales, the paper demonstrates how traditional stories contribute to cognitive development and the formation of communicative abilities in preschool and early primary school-aged children.