Representation of concept area «u'i» in karachay-balkarian linguoculture
https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2026-2-262-270
EDN: RGDBSA
Abstract
This study discusses the features of the representation of concept «house» in karachay-balkarian language, in which the house is the oldest archetype that symbolizes sacred area. The concept under study is a multi-layered structure that consists of emotional (peace and protection from the outside world), ethical (a place for raising the younger generation), aesthetic (decorative elements of the house), magical (a place for rituals and ceremonies), and sacred (a place for preserving the connection between generations) components. The analysis of linguistic material allows us to decipher the system of meanings that embodies the cultural codes of an ethnic group. The article presents an explication of ethnographic vocabulary related to the construction of a house and its interior design, as well as the rituals and ceremonies that accompany all stages, from choosing a location to moving into a new house and welcoming guests (the tradition of «kunachestvo»). The material of paroemias reveals the core of the concept "yu" (dwelling, family) and its conceptual features (hospitality/guest, family, master, happiness, indoctrination, etc.).
About the Author
Zulfiya M. Ulbasheva
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Philology, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Russian Language and General Linguistics at the Social and Humanitarian Institute
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Ulbasheva Z.M. Representation of concept area «u'i» in karachay-balkarian linguoculture. Kavkazologiya. 2026;(2). (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2026-2-262-270. EDN: RGDBSA
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