TECHNIQUES AND MEANS OF ANIMAL REPRESENTATION IN KAZAKH ANIMALISTIC PROSE

The article examines the peculiarities of animal representation in Kazakh animalistic prose, identifying the main artistic techniques and means used by authors to create vivid images of the animal world. The research object is a corpus of works by Kazakh animalist writers of the 20th-21st centuries, while the subject is specific methods and ways of representing animal characters in literary texts. The analysis revealed key trends in the development of the animalistic genre in Kazakh literature, tracing the evolution of animal images from traditional folklore representations to modern interpretations. Special attention is paid to the connection between folk and literary animalism, as well as the role of the ethnocultural component in creating zoomorphic images. The study shows that Kazakh animalistic prose preserves the traditional respectful attitude towards the animal world characteristic of nomadic culture, enriching it with new meanings and interpretations. Characteristic features of national-cultural specificity in depicting various animal species have been identified, determined by the peculiarities of traditional lifestyle and worldview of the Kazakh people. Keywords: Kazakh literature, animalistic prose, animal images, artistic techniques, ethnocultural characteristics, folklore traditions, national specificity, nomadic culture.