MYTHOPOEIC ONOMASTICS: A TAXONOMIC PARADIGM FOR MYTHONYMIC CONSTRUCTION IN C.S.LEWIS'S LITERARY CORPUS

Abdulkhay Kosimov

doi:10.56292/SJFSU/vol31_iss5/a101

Authors

Kosimov Abdulkhay Akhadali ugli

Fergana State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56292/SJFSU/vol31_iss5/a101

Keywords:

C.S.Lewis, mythonyms, literary onomastics, taxonomic classification, intertextuality, mythopoeic imagination

Abstract

This article identifies 276 mythological names (mythonyms) in C.S.Lewis’s works through philological, narratological, and other analytical methods, classifying them into five categories. The analysis reveals that while Lewis initially used mythonyms for simple linguistic transformations, he later employed them to convey complex symbolic layers. The findings highlight his approach to harmonizing mythology with religious theology.

Author Biography

Kosimov Abdulkhay Akhadali ugli, Fergana State University

PhD, Teacher of Applied English department, Fergana state university

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