SYMBOLIC AND CULTURAL MEANING OF BLACK AND WHITE COLORS IN KAZAKH AND ENGLISH PHRASEOLOGY: SEMANTIC AND TRANSLATION ISSUES

Abstract

The given article is devoted to the analysis of the aspects connected with the symbolic system of the language. The lingua-color system is one of the main categories of culture, which captures unique information about the color of the surrounding nature, the originality of the historical path of the people, the interaction of various ethnic traditions, and the peculiarities of the artistic vision of the world. The issues of the iconic and symbolic representation of language images are being investigated by contemporary linguists and there are problems with the systematization of the image and symbolic usage means. The article is aimed at investigating the symbolic nature of black and white colors in the Kazakh and English languages, revealing common features and differences. The methods of semantic analysis, translation analysis and comparative examination were exploited in the article.It is assumed that colors may constitute the figurative basis of the language, including phraseological units, figurative comparisons. Special attention is paid to the linguosemiotic aspects, sources of imagery, including religious, philosophical, and mythological ones. The analysis revealed the issues to be taken into account in the translation into English. The practical significance is also that it analyzes the translation of Kazakh expressions into English, including the analysis of translation strategies, the justification of the adequacy of the chosen strategy, the problems of the adequacy in the transfer of figurative and symbolic grounds.The obtained results contribute to the knowledge of the symbolic nature of  languages and the necessity for translators to take into account these aspects.