Comparison of the verbalization of “heroes” in the author’s tale and the folk tale (based on the tales of P.P. Bazhov “The Malachite Box” and “The Stone Bowl”)

INTRODUCTION. Philological study of texts is a new step in studying the entire repertoire of the fairy tale fund in a wide comparison with the texts of other works. Philologists, writers, screenwriters use the concept of V.Ya. Propp and the methodology of A.J. Greimas in modern text theory. Close attention is paid to the concept of actant, actant model and basic functions in fairy tales, which are important for constructing the plot of any text, building a scheme of functional characters. The purpose of the study is to compare the characters of the author’s fairy tale by P.P. Bazhov “The Malachite Box” with the Ural folk tale “The Stone Bowl”.MATERIALS AND METHODS. By means of functional analysis, based on the concept of the famous Russian philologist, folklorist V.Ya. Propp (1895–1970) and actantial analysis, developed by the French linguist, philologist  A.J. Greimas (1917–1992), we can see the structure of the fairy tale text, identify its actantial model and describe its specificity, which reflects the culture of the people.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. The results obtained during the study have added to the body of achievements in folklore studies and linguacultural studies. The philological method of identifying actant models used in the work allows scientists to better see the cultural specificity of the Ural people. The methods of work can be used to study not only folklore texts, but also for authorial works.CONCLUSION. The research of V.Ya. Propp and A.J. Greimas allows us in our time, using the seven-character scheme of V.Ya. Propp and the actant model of A.J. Greimas, to analyze any text, designating the meanings of actants and their functions. The conclusions of this study can be used in the process of teaching the Russian language in classes on folklore and philological analysis of the text.