SEMANTIC AND PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC FEATURES OF UKRAINIAN LULLABIES

It has been found that modern parents sing lullabies, but they do not remember them, while the collections collected by informants born in 23-30s contain 100-200 lullabies. is Ukrainian lullabies are way of interaction between performer and child a kind influence on baby’s sensory system. Using theory D. Grinder R. Bandler, linguistic (discrete) map analyzed it determined images presented visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, gustatory representative systems. The greatest to listener through kinesthetic visual soothing effect monotony achieved simplicity content with help anaphora. In some language constructions similar incantation. texts certain positive picture world about happy future life formed. girls have different pictures than boys. Some celebrate an attractive life, such songs perform therapeutic function. resemble notebook: “chants” next plans for day. Cradles situational psychotherapy, which mother complains her own worries, example, she left widow or family her. Many reveal only psychological state performer, also physical (mostly fatigue state). A separate type those use technique cartoons. There cursing Lullabies like fairy tales at night narrative character. These simple stories song form.