Structural-Semantic Analysis of Verbs and Nouns Representing Bird Vocalizations in M. Prishvin’s Artistic and Diary Heritage

This article investigates the linguistic means employed to convey avian vocal signals within M. Prishvin’s writer’s perspective. The study used the AntConc software and was conducted in two stages, resulting in the formation of the writer’s ornitophonosphere depiction as a complex, multi-level phenomenon. Initially, all ornithonyms encountered in M. Prishvin’s literary works and diary entries were identified, followed by an analysis of their most vivid verb-based and noun-based sound-descriptive lexemes. Authors adhere to traditional classification in describing bird sounds, enabling the differentiation of vocal diversity among avian species in M. Prishvin’s oeuvre based on loudness, intensity, pitch, timbre, tempo, and clarity. The application of corpus analysis of the collected data helped to create a comprehensive picture reflecting the multi-layered and individual ornithophonosphere of the writer, demonstrating his deep understanding and sensitive perception of the surrounding world. The analysis of lexical richness and linguistic finesse of M. Prishvin’s idiolect in capturing avian vocalizations not only reveals the writer’s unique approach to ornithological themes but also provides the readers with a deeper understanding of the true voice of nature through the prism of his artistic and diary heritage.