Zhanar Konyratbayeva, Gulmira Yessirkepova, Aizat Ibrayeva, Dariha Satemirova, Almagul Akazhanova

Ethnosemantic foundations of number names in a cross-border toposystem

Introduction

Ethnosemantic foundations of number names in a cross-border toposystem. Explore the ethnosemantic foundations of number names in cross-border toponyms between Kazakhstan and Russia. Analyze semantic properties for toponymy research and formation.

Abstract

One of the urgent problems of the cross-border toponymic system is the ethnosemantic characteristics of the toponyms of the border regions of Kazakhstan with Russia. This sphere affects the development of important economic and political vectors and, therefore, requires a special analysis. That is why the purpose of this article was to study the problematic aspects of the Kazakh transtoponymic system. The toponymic system of the Northern and Western regions bordering Russia was taken as empirical material for the study. According to the border administrative-regional division, some regions of the country, such as the North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Kostanay, West Kazakhstan, Aktobe, Atyrau, and Abai regions, border Russia. The article considered the ethnosemantics of numerical names in toponyms of cross-border regions. In particular, toponyms representing a specific numerical concept; toponyms representing a multi-meaning concept; toponyms representing the concept of minority; toponyms with ordinal meaning; a number of commemorative (dedication) toponyms were analysed. The study also managed to reveal the denotative, abstract, sacred semantic properties of toponyms that accompany the name of the number in these groups. Taking this into account, the results obtained in the article should be used in the course of the study, as well as the formation of new toponyms in the field of the cross-border toponymic system.

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