The Genre Problem of the Prose Narratives in Oral Tradition

• Main Author: Mehmet Emin BARS
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Adem Yavuz Sonmez 2017-12-01
• Series: Alınteri sosyal bilimler dergisi
• Subjects: genre; tradition; folklore; verbal
• Online Access: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/413866

The folklore genre is one of the most questioned areas. It is seen that, in the speciesrelated classifications made in our country, there are contradictory definitions and interpretations within themselves and with each other along with methodological problems. Especially by looking at the classification and description of the genres of European-American researchers of Turkish folkloric researchers, genre sorting introduces an even more complex structure instead of solving the problem. Every definition made will have some problems, regardless of what criteria are taken into account when naming the species. The evaluations made will not reflect the external reality one by one. In this study, the problem of genre is discussed in the prose of folklore products. It is very difficult to separate genetically linked folklore prose products with precise lines, in fact it is unnecessary in some cases. It is very difficult to separate genetically linked folklore prose products with precise lines, in fact it is unnecessary in some cases. Forms of folklore products are evidently clear in the communities first described. It is not wrong on the basis of a certain species classification. However, it may be wrong to try to reach a common species definition for every culture. A product must have a certain tradition to be considered in the concept of species.