ETHNOLINGUISTIC DESCRIPTION OF STABLE EXPRESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN PLANTS

Abstract

In the cultural knowledge of the Kazakh people, plants occupy a special place. This is clearly evident from the stable expressions formed with the participation of plant names that have been preserved in our language for centuries. Such stable expressions relating to plants reflect popular knowledge and convey a deep knowledge of people in the field of natural science. One of the most pressing issues is the disclosure of the essence of linguistic units of various levels in the folk language associated with plants, the recognition of their cultural semantics, etymological basis. The article provides a brief lexical and semantic analysis of stable phrases and proverbs related to plants that have been preserved in our language since time immemorial, and provides etymological data for some plant names. These conclusions and data are supported by the opinions of scientists who have conducted scientific research in this area.