PLOT INDEX OF AZERBAIJAN TALES AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS

Abstract

As the collection of folklore samples continues, the amount of collected material also increases. These materials are either published or archived. In any case, for their acquisition, it is necessary to spend a long time and at the same time hard work. Thus, the researchers experience considerable difficulties in obtaining ma­terials related to the topic they are studying. Compilation of systematic cata­logs of oral examples, which are common in world folklore studies in recent ti­mes, arises from this need.

After talking about the usefulness of systematic catalogs for any field of science, it is appropriate to say that it is gratifying that this line has been conti­nued among Azerbaijani folklore researchers. In this article, we will talk about the plot index of Azerbaijani fairy tales prepared by the hard work of Ph.D. Ilkin Rus­tamzadeh. Classifying content by plot is not an easy task. When conside­ring many in­di­cators related to world folklore studies, the conditions encountered make us come to such an opinion. Considering both plot characteristics and con­tent cha­rac­teristics in plot classification reveals intersections. Researchers have to determine the most efficient and logical allocation principles for such in­ter­sec­tions.