LEXICAL AND PHRASEOLOGICAL MEANS OF THE PERIPHERAL ZONE OF THE CONCEPT «CUSTOM»

Abstract

The article presents a lexical and phraseological analysis of the concept «custom» and its peripheral zones in the Russian and Kyrgyz languages. It identifies the peripheral nominative units associated with the concept of "custom," examining them through the lenses of cognitive linguistics, linguaethnocultural studies, and comparative linguistics. The study explores the functional and semantic structure of the concept "custom," highlighting both central and peripheral nominative units derived from lexicographic, literary, colloquial, and folkloric materials in both languages. The authors analyze Russian and Kyrgyz linguistic expressions denoting customs, habits, character traits, temperaments, and traditions. Notably, the Kyrgyz language offers speakers a range of alternative expressions, enabling them to select the most contextually appropriate form to convey the same meaning.