The cognitive approach in analyzing legal terms in the international treaties’ texts


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Authors

  • М.L. Anafinova L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan
  • А.В. Ormanova Astana IT University, Aslan, Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2022-140-3-8-20

Keywords:

cognitive; term; concept; frame; script.

Abstract

Cognitive linguistics dealing with the description and explanation of mental structures
and processes connected with language knowledge is viewed as a flexible framework rather than
one widely accepted theory; therefore, it is applicable in the study of terms. The article aims
to analyze legal terms from cognitive linguistics’ perspective. More specifically, we apply a
cognitive approach in interpreting legal terms and explain the way being used in the international
treaties’ texts by presenting the document’s frame structure. We reveal the legal document’s
frames with the terminals and lexical expressions in Kazakh and English. The study analyzes
the agreement document as a script due to a F. Ungerer and H-J. Schmidt’s framework. The
terms are undergone the concept structure research technique with presenting paradigmatic and
syntagmatic relationships.

Author Biography

М.L. Anafinova , L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan

– Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor

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Published

2022-12-17

How to Cite

Anafinova М., & Ormanova А. (2022). The cognitive approach in analyzing legal terms in the international treaties’ texts. Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. PHILOLOGY Series, 140(3), 8–20. https://doi.org/10.32523/2616-678X-2022-140-3-8-20

Issue

Vol. 140 No. 3 (2022)

Section

Linguistics

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