Stylistics of dialect and obsolete words
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Find two dialect words of your region, write their literary form and use them in sentences.
The answer depends on the region; for example «getdi – ketdi» (Khorezm): «Ukam maktabga getdi» – «Ukam maktabga ketdi» (“My little brother went to school”).
2
Classify 4 old words taken from a historical work as archaisms or historical words.
For example: xonlik, mingboshi – historical; yov, kent – archaisms.
3
Write a 3–4 sentence mini text on a historical theme using two historical words.
For example: «Mingboshi qishloqqa kelib, yig‘in chaqirdi. Jarchi xon farmonini o‘qib berdi. Odamlar jim tingladi.» (“The mingboshi came to the village and called a gathering. The jarchi (town crier) read out the khan’s decree. People listened in silence.”)
4
Why is a dialect word unsuitable in a scientific article but possibly suitable in a story? Explain in 3 sentences.
A scientific text must be exact and standard; in a story a dialect word brings the character’s speech and environment to life; the purpose differs.