Componential Analysis of Ana/Mat/Mother Words: Mother Prototype Extension
Bakenova A. Mazhitayeva S. Kenzhegaliyev S. Zhartybayev A. Balmagambetova Z. Yesmatova M.
1 June 2023Academy Publication
Theory and Practice in Language Studies
2023#13Issue 61413 - 1420 pp.
The research is aimed at identifying the specifics of ana (mother-Kazakh)/mat’ (mother-Russian)/mother semantic broadening in the Kazakh, Russian and English languages. The componential analysis method of lexicalized word definitions is used to do this. It has been revealed that they present a prototype of mother semantic markers, as well as “woman”, “giving birth”, “raising”, and “single-generation” distinguishers, which produce the intention meaning. It is important to emphasize that a “mother” prototype semantic broadening is associated with the changes in the world around us, the development of health reproduction technologies, as well as the change of social values. Implicational meanings arise due to variation of “giving birth”, “raising”, “having”, “kinship” intentional functional and relational semes, e.g. a surrogate mother, a birthmother, a genetic mother, etc. This leads to a mother’s ideal prototypical image “blurring” in the minds of native speakers.
component analysis , distinguisher , implication , intention , mother prototype
Text of the article Перейти на текст статьи
Faculty of Philology, Karaganda Buketov University, Karaganda, 100028, Kazakhstan
“Bolashaq” academy, Karaganda, 100005, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Philology, M.Kozybaev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk, 150000, Kazakhstan
Faculty of Philology
“Bolashaq” academy
Faculty of Philology
10 лет помогаем публиковать статьи Международный издатель
Книга Публикация научной статьи Волощук 2026 Book Publication of a scientific article 2026