FORMATION OF REDUPLICATIVE COMPOUNDS IN THE KAZAKH–RUSSIAN DICTIONARY EDITED BY Q. KEMENGERULY

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive examination of the formation patterns and structural-semantic features of reduplicative compounds found in the Kazakh–Russian Dictionary, published in Moscow in 1925 under the general editorship of Q. Kemengeruly, a prominent representative of the Alash movement. It is widely acknowledged that lexicographical works produced in the early twentieth century played an essential role in the systematization of the Kazakh national language. In this regard, the relevance of the study lies in the need to re-examine the rich linguistic material contained in national dictionaries, including word-formation and terminological units, within the framework of the contemporary scholarly paradigm. The study offers an in-depth analysis of the formation of reduplicative compounds in the dictionary through repetition, the pairing of components, and phonetic processes, including sound harmony, sound alternation, and the addition of sounds to individual components. Drawing on descriptive, comparative-historical, and structural-semantic methods, the study identifies the continuity between the reduplicative compounds recorded in the dictionary and the word-formation norms of contemporary standard Kazakh. Furthermore, the author reveals the terminological potential of the reduplicative compounds in the dictionary, demonstrating that they are not merely lexical units but also serve as precise designations for particular concepts.