Lexico-Semantic Field and Conceptual Feature of the Concept "Ақыл/Mind"

Abstract

Linguoculturology, a branch of linguistic science, faces challenges in identifying and describing types of cultural concepts. A systematic analysis and a comparative description of the concept "ақыл/mind" in the Kazakh and English languages have not yet been carried out. A comprehensive investigation of the linguoculturological and cognitive specifics of this concept in the linguistic consciousness of Kazakh and English speakers is needed. The current study analysed the lexical and semantic field of the concept "ақыл/mind" and the conceptual specificity of the lexicographic sources of the Kazakh and English languages. Using the logical-semantic method, the study determined the etymology and synonymous fields of the concept "aқыл/mind". The conceptual component of the concept "aқыл/mind" wasanalysed based on lexicographic sources to determine the core and peripheryof each lexeme given its definition given in adictionary entry. The study then illustrated the similarities and peculiarities of the verbalisation of the concept "aқыл/mind" and investigated thedistinctive features of national and cultural characteristics.