TOPONYMY AS A SUBJECT OF ETHNIC MEMORY IN WORKS OF CH.AITMATOV

Abstract

Literary toponymy is an unexplored branch of Kyrgyz literary criticism.In the article, toponymy in the works of Ch. Aitmatov is considered as a subject of ethnic memory. The homeland is dear to a person because it occupies a special place in his knowledge and perception of the world, in his life in general, in the formation of consciousness. The model of human cognition of the world is directly related to the toponym - place of residence, geographic environment, and is related to events of a cultural and historical nature. For the writer, Sheker is “the hearth, Meken,” the “center” on the path to the world, the “center of the source,” the “source of life,” the “main capital,” the “fixed capital” of his work. The bioenergetic and biogenetic characteristics of an ethnic group are associated with natural and landscape factors. Therefore, along with social processes, the role of national character, psychology, ethnic culture, and ethnic consciousness is important. The above situations were analyzed using the example of the writer’s work “My Childhood”.