AP19680032 "Structural-semantic and linguocultural aspects of lexicon in social networks"

Supervisor: Kasymova Asem Alenovna, PhD, - ORCID: 0000-0002-8783-888X Scopus ID: 57224119099

Relevance:

Nowadays social media is one of the main sources of new lexical units and phrases which require full explanation. Using several languages with predominance of English, different dialectisms, literary and informal languages are observed in online communication. The mentioned points need to be considered in learning language of the internet. Furthermore, internet and online communication are objects of interdisciplinary research. The internet vocabulary of modern Kazakh language is under development all the time, there are new words and the meaning of old words are changing. As a result, the new lexicon causes difficulty for learners in speech and understandings. Therefore, it requires to comprehensive research. The relevance of the project is due to the small amount of theoretical material on the study of structural-semantic and linguocultural aspects of social network vocabulary in modern Kazakh language with absence of fundamental research works.

Target:

To recognize the basic and semantic highlights of the internet lexicon of the cutting edge Kazakh dialect, the appearances of etymological and social perspectives in Web communication, the advancement of word reference and reference materials concerning the ways of creating the lexicon of the present day Kazakh dialect.

Expectation:

- To use the results of the research in lexicography when compiling dictionaries of the Internet vocabulary of the modern Kazakh language, in lectures and practice. manuals on the lexicology of the modern Kazakh language;
- At least 1 (one) article or review in a peer-reviewed scientific publication indexed by the Social Science Citation Index or the Arts and Humanities Citation Index of the Web of Science database and (or) having 35 (thirty-five) percentiles of CiteScore in the Scopus database, based on the results of a scientific comprehensive study of the structural, semantic and linguocultural aspects of vocabulary in social network;

Development of at least 2 (two) articles and (or) reviews in a peer-reviewed foreign and (or) domestic publication:
- Preparation of a monographic work as a result of project research;
- Participation in national and international conferences, seminars and round tables on the project research topic;
- Passing foreign internships on the topic of the project research.

Result:

Work Completed Under the Calendar Plan
1. Scientific Internship:
From April 25 to May 2, 2024, project team members A. Kassymova, G. Tussupbekova, and R. Sabyrbayeva carried out a scientific visit to Hacı Bayram Veli University in Ankara, Turkey. During the visit, they completed a scientific internship at the Department of Contemporary Turkic Languages and Literatures under the supervision of Professor Gulzhanat Erzhasun. The internship was confirmed by official certificates.
Work in this area has been completed.
2. Development of an Elective Course:
The project executors developed an elective course titled “Internet Linguistics” for the master's degree program in “Kazakh Language and Literature” offered by the Department of Kazakh Philology and Journalism. The course was reviewed at a departmental meeting and submitted to the Faculty’s Academic Quality Council (Protocol No. 10 dated 28.05.2024).
Work in this area has been completed.
3. Scientific Research and Publications:
The project team compiled theoretical and linguistic materials related to word usage and neologism formation in the online space, and conducted a systematic analysis in line with scientific research standards. Special attention was given to social media comments, language aggression, and manipulation, as these phenomena often intensify the emotional tone of public discourse. Specific examples of verbal aggression and manipulation were analyzed. The study included a review of platforms such as Instagram, Telegram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok, their history, and typical language use.
The findings of the research have been published in the following academic journals:
Zhumagulova A.M., Karimova B.Zh., Kassymova A.A., Tussupbekova G.A. Internet Communication: Social Media Dependency. Bulletin of Al-Farabi KazNU, 2024, No. 1(71), pp. 44–55.
https://doi.org/10.26577/HJ.2024.v71.i1.5
Kassymova A.A. Issues in the Study of Internet Vocabulary and Its Representation in Linguistics. Bulletin of Toraighyrov University, 2024, No. 3, pp. 182–194.
https://doi.org/10.48081/NCYE9704
Kassymova, A., Tussupbekova, G., Sabyrbayeva, R., Zhumagulova, A., Saganayeva, G. Structural-semantic and linguocultural aspects of vocabulary in social networks. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 2024, Vol. 32, No. 5 (Q3, Percentile – 66).
https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2024.2418064
This section of the calendar plan has been fully completed.

Study Team Members

Fullname: Тусупбекова Галия Аутовна, филология ғылымдарының кандидаты, доцент

Scopus Id: 57221744948

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ORCID: 0000-0003-2200-5614

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Fullname: Жумагулова Алия Матаевна – филология ғылымдарының кандидаты, аға оқытушы

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ORCID: 0000-0001-5535-0030

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Fullname: Саганаева Гульнур Бейсембаевна – филология ғылымдарының кандидаты, аға оқытушы

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ORCID: 0000-0003-1538-5348

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