Theolinguistic analysis of language units with phytonyms

Authors

  • B.М. Suіyerkul
  • A.D. Kegenbekova

Keywords:

theolinguistics, archetype, phytonym, theonym, linguistic consciousness, religious cognition

Abstract

The study of linguistic units in close connection with man, his consciousness, thinking and the spiritual world  of people is a priority direction of modern linguistics. People have perfected their learning abilities in the process of mastering the objective world. Since plants were a source of nutrition and served as shelter, they were  used for medical purposes. Therefore, flora had a great importance in people’s life. It was reflected in the  paremiological foundation of the language and passed down from generation to generation. They are reflected  in linguistic consciousness of people such as proverbs and sayings, phraseological units, comparisons and
prohibitions, etc. The article is devoted to the study of linguistic units with phytonyms from the point of view  of theolinguistics. The authors consider semiological significance of the above-mentioned stable language  units on the basis of historical written monuments. Significant descriptions of phytonymic language units are  studied through the disclosure of the relation between religious teachings with traditions, customs, superstitions, and bans of our people.

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Published

2018-09-29

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ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF LINGUISTICS AND LITERARY CRITICISM