2022
DOI: 10.47836/pjssh.30.4.15
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Colour Symbolism in Turkic Culture: A New Look in the Reconstruction of Colour Designation

Abstract: This article examines the colour symbolism of space (the four cardinal directions) in the Turkic languages. The ancient Turks used colourative vocabulary to refer to the four cardinal directions. In studies on Turkology, it is claimed that each ‘corner’ has its colour. In this article, the authors set the task to determine the colour symbolism of the ‘kindik-centre.’ The article uses a mytholinguistic reading of the sign ‘circle with the point inside.’ This sign in modern Kazakh mythology is used in the recons… Show more

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“…Kaspersky, and V.V. Slavkin's article "Neologisms in the Quality Press of 2020" among others (Adilova et al, 2023;Khassenov et al, 2022).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Kaspersky, and V.V. Slavkin's article "Neologisms in the Quality Press of 2020" among others (Adilova et al, 2023;Khassenov et al, 2022).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, most often, these gestures are Adaptors that demonstrate specific human habits associated with hand movement (e.g., automatic painting on paper, clicking the cap of a fountain pen, scratching the head). However, emblem gestures are used as a kind of substitute for words or phrases in communication; a thumb raised, two fingers hands in the form of a V, a heart with the help of indicators, and a twist of a finger at a temple are all examples of these emblem gestures (Khassenov et al, 2022).…”
Section: Formation and Substantiation Of The Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The designation of a dangerous or safe zone in three colours (red, yellow, green) began to be used during the COVID-19 pandemic. If we pay attention to the studies related to colour symbolism, it is determined that black means north, white (in some sources yellow) -west, red -south, blue -east (Gabain, 1962;Kononov, 1978;Pritsak, 1954;Khassenov et al, 2022). Kononov (1978) proves that the word qara (black) means 'north'.…”
Section: A Colourmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Each nation attaches to a specific number a symbolic, sacred meaning associated with the perception of the environment, natural phenomena, knowledge, and faith. The mysterious mystery of nature is hidden in numbers (Khassenov et al, 2021). For example, the origin and creation of the world is connected with the numbers in the sacred books.…”
Section: B Numericalmentioning
confidence: 99%