Theonyms in religious dastans


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Authors

  • Қ.С. Кәрібай L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
  • Zh.A. Zhakupov L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2022-141-4-43-54

Keywords:

religious epic, theonyms, onomastics, anthroponym, God, prophet

Abstract

Theonyms for Kazakh linguistics are a relatively new object of lexicology. They occupy a special
place in the vocabulary of the Kazakh language. From the point of view of religious studies, they have a
terminological character; from the point of view of literary language, they have a passive, borrowed vocabulary;
from a stylistic point of view, they form a special substyle; from the point of view of nomination, they have the
character of both proper and common names. Therefore, at the first stage of the study, it is necessary to observe
the way they enter the vocabulary of the Kazakh language. Religious folklore contributes to this task. Therefore,
the linguistic facts of religious dastans as a space for the application of theonyms are brought to the analysis.
Religious dastans are a folklore genre that occupies a special place in oral folk art. The basis of Kazakh
religious dastans are Muslim legends and myths, the principles of the Koran, the Sunnah of the Prophet and
hadith, legends about Muslim figures and Islamic heroes. The thematic range of religious dastans is very wide:
narratives about Muslim heroes, Holy War, service to the Prophet, etc. All of them are dedicated to a specific
goal – the popularization and propaganda of Islam. In this regard, we consider it relevant to study the language of religious works. And the lexical groups that distinguish the language of religious dastans are theonyms.
Theonyms are often found in Kazakh religious folklore, especially in religious dastans.
The article contains theonyms in religious dastans, which are divided into words that have meaning with the
word of God, the names of angels, the names of prophets and the names of the companions of the prophet. The
theonyms of each group are given examples from religious epics, and each lexeme is analyzed separately, while
the authors tried to give an interpretation and etymological observations.

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Published

2022-12-30

How to Cite

Кәрібай, Қ. ., & Zhakupov Ж. . (2022). Theonyms in religious dastans. Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. PHILOLOGY Series, 141(4), 43–54. https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2022-141-4-43-54

Issue

Vol. 141 No. 4 (2022)

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