Cognitive model of onomastic names

Abstract

Onomastic names are one of the indicators of perception of the world, they mark the picture of the world in the language. This activity of onomastic names is noted in the research of domestic and foreign scientists in the field of cognitive linguistics. In the essence of each onomastic name, knowledge is preserved that gives information from the history, worldview, and socio-cultural life of the people. But he reveals the key to the discovery of knowledge in continuity with other texts relating to the same onomastic name. The main purpose of the scientific work is to determine the cognitive model of the toponym Kazygurt and the hydronym Irgiz. In accordance with this goal, the article analyzes that the cognitive process of language is determined by the work of the human brain and cognitive structures in human consciousness, whether the ontological property of language is related to the organization of human perception of the world. Onomastic names, including the toponym Kazygurt and the hydronym Irgiz, are also considered an indicator of the perception of such a world, determining the meaning or socio-cultural knowledge under the names and determining the cognitive model. The authors use the methods of linguistic and cognitive analysis to carry out their scientific research. As a result of the study, the following cognitive models related to the toponym Kazygurt and the hydronym Irgiz were identified: 1) toponym Kazygurt: “Kazygurt — the ship of the prophet Noah”, “Kazygurt — the flood”, “the ship of the prophet Noah — Shopan ata / Kambar ata / Oysylkara”, “Kazygurt — Korkyt ata”, “Kazygurt — Adam / Eve”, “Kazygurt — Aybarsha” 2) hydronym Irgiz: “Irgiz — a river with a strong current / water well / pit / ancient river / old river”, “Irgiz is a being of both sexes (hermaphrodite)”, “Irgiz is a pampered woman / brave girl”. The scientific value of the article lies in the fact that the definition of cognitive models in relation to the toponym Kazygurt and the hydronym Irgiz is associated with the correct perception and understanding of their implicit meanings, thereby giving scientific conclusions about the worldview of the Kazakh people, the practical value is determined by the suitability of using models of linguistic and cognitive analysis of these names in such scientific research.