Language reflections of the concept of the sacred in the Kazakh worldview

Abstract

The article focuses on the ways of representation in the language of sacred concepts in the worldview of the Kazakhs. The etymology of the term “sacred” used in the socio-political and scientific environment is given. The scientific and theoretical foundations of the concept of sacredness in historical consciousness are analyzed. The article reveals the concept of national value, sacredness, which is of particular importance in the Kazakh worldview. The concept of sacredness is considered from the point of view of the theory of language. It is determined that the sacred concepts for the Kazakh can be recognized in society through traditions and customs; reflected through linguistic units. The material of the study is set expressions, proverbs, and sayings. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using its results, first of all, in teaching the disciplines of the philological cycle: language theory, linguoculturology, sociolinguistics.