Ethnosemantic foundations of number names in a cross-border toposystem

Authors

  • Zhanar Konyratbayeva L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana
  • Gulmira Yessirkepova Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty
  • Aizat Ibrayeva Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty
  • Dariha Satemirova Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty
  • Almagul Akazhanova S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13135/1825-263X/13508

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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Author Biographies

Zhanar Konyratbayeva, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana

Zhanar Konyratbayeva is a PhD and a Professor at the Department of Translation Theory and Practice in the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. Her fields of expertise include toponymy and number names. Zhanar can be contacted at: zha_konyratbayeva@hotmail.com

Gulmira Yessirkepova, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty

Gulmira Yessirkepova is a PhD and an Associate Professor at the Institute of Philology in the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Her fields of expertise include ethnosemantics and regions bordering. Gulmira can be contacted at: yessirkepovaGu@proton.me

Aizat Ibrayeva, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty

Aizat Ibrayeva is a PhD and an Associate Professor at the Institute of Philology in the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Her fields of expertise include characteristics of the toponyms of the border regions. Aizat can be contacted at: aIbrayeva@protonmail.com

Dariha Satemirova, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty

Dariha Satemirova is a PhD and an Associate Professor at the Institute of Philology in the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. Her fields of expertise include toponyms of cross-border regions and numerical names.

Dariha can be contacted at: satemDa@proton.me

Almagul Akazhanova, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University

Almagul Akazhanova is a Master and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Kazakh and Russian Languages in the S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan. Her fields of expertise include ethnosemantics of numerical names. Almagul can be contacted at:

researcher_akazhanova@outlook.com

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Published

2026-04-26

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2026): Identity in Central Asia

Section

Language and cognition

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