THE SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE OF ELDES OMARULY, HIS PLACE AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF KAZAKH LINGUISTICS

The article describes the contribution to the development of Kazakh linguistics and scientific thought based on the analysis of the scientific heritage of the outstanding figure of the early twentieth century Alash, scientist, physicist, mathematician, translator, talented linguist, one of the founders of Kazakh linguistics Eldes Omaruly. The scientific works of the scientist, written in the period of the 20-30s of the twentieth century, related to many areas of natural science and linguistics, such as history, translation, teaching methods and physics, mathematics, with a total volume of 5-6 volumes, are considered in detail and highlighted in them important problems and topical topics. As a result, the contribution of Еldes Omaruly to the development of Kazakh science, his merits in the formation of Kazakh linguistics will be evaluated. His linguistic heritage, works on phonetics, vocabulary, grammar and spelling, terminology, and onomastics are especially analyzed. Together with the teacher Akhmet Baitursynuly scientific continuity and original searches in the field of linguistics were compared, concrete conclusions were made about the contribution to the development of Kazakh writing and spelling. As a result of this analysis, scientific data from the scientist’s works on problematic issues of Kazakh spelling that arose on the eve of the alphabet reform today will be presented. The article is one of the first special research articles distinguished by innovative conclusions that contribute to the development of «eldesovedenie». The article mainly uses a descriptive method. The structural and comparative methods are partly used in the analysis of linguistic works.

1. Aimauytuly ZH. (1927) Emle, arіp zhaiynan [Spelling, about letters]. Enbekshі kazak gazetі. [Enbekshi Kazakh newspaper], №93 (821), 3. [in Kazakh]

2. Baitursynuly A. (2013) Zan kitabykerek [We need a law book]. «Қazaқ» gazetі [«Kazakh» newspaper], №35, 4. [in Kazakh]

3. Dulatuly M. (1921) Qazaqzialylary [Kazakh intellectuals] (Aqzhol [«Whiteroad» newspaper], №55, May 5. [in Kazakh].

4. Kazak bіlіmpazdarynyn tungysh siezі [The first congress of Kazakh scientists]. (Кazmembas, Orynbor, 1924, 118 p.) [in Kazakh]

5. Omaruly E. (2018) Koptomdyk shygarmalar zhinagy [Collection of multi-volume works] / Comp.: E. Maralbek. (1923) Vol.1. (Lugat, Almaty. – 300 p.) [in Kazakh]

6. Omaruly E. Qazaq tarihynan [From Kazakh history] (Qazaqkalendary [Kazakh calendars, 80-91 pp.) [in Kazakh]

7. Omaruly E. (2017) Shygarmalary [works] / Comp.: M. Shuakaev, A. Shaiakhmet. (Foliant, Astana. – 418 p.) [in Kazakh]

8. Omaruly E. (2018) Ush tomdyk shygarmalar zhinagy [Collection of works in three volumes] / Eldes Omaruly (Alashorda Public Foundation, Astana) [in Kazakh].

9. Orkeniettin tup qazygy jazw (2019) – [The cornerstone of civilization is writing]. (Qazaq kitaby [Kazakh book], Almaty.– 258 p.) [in Kazakh].