Cultural-Communicative and Pragmatic Functions of Youth Socialization and Education Proverbs in the Kazakh Context
Muldagaliyeva A. Dosmagambetova D. Aisultanova K. Gumarova S. Zhyrenshina K.
2025Lulu Press Inc
International Journal of Society, Culture and Language
2025#13Issue 2179 - 192 pp.
This study investigates the communicative and pragmatic functions of proverbs used in youth education in the Kazakh context. Drawing on Pishghadam’s Cultuling Analysis (CLA) framework, the research identifies how proverbs function as linguistic bearers of cultural values, moral standards, and gender ideologies. Using a corpus of 93 proverbs, we investigated how proverbs function as pedagogical tools and what cultural values are transmitted to the younger generation. The findings reveal eight key pragmatic functions embedded in the proverbs— identity formation, social cohesion, family education, patriotic values, educational motivation, labor ethics, conflict resolution, and behavioral guidance—each underpinned by culturally dominant cultulings. Additionally, the study demonstrates how proverbs construct and reproduce gendered expectations, portraying boys as bearers of honor and national responsibility, and girls as moral guardians of family reputation. By integrating sociocultural theory and speech act pragmatics, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of how language operates as a tool for cultural transmission, identity shaping, and social regulation.
Cultuling , Culture , Gender , Language , Pragmatic functions , Proverbs
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Kazakhstan
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