CULTURAL LINGUISTICS AND COGNITIVE INTERPRETATION OF COLOR TERMS: THE SEMANTIC AND SYMBOLIC POTENTIAL OF RED AND BLUE

Authors

  • D. Utepbergenova

    Nukus State Pedagogical Institute named after Ajiniyaz image/svg+xml

Keywords: color terminology, red, blue, cognitive linguistics, linguoculturology, conceptual metaphor, semantic field

Abstract

This article examines the semantic and symbolic potential of the color terms red and blue within the framework of cognitive linguistics and cultural linguistics. The results demonstrate that red and blue exhibit a core–periphery semantic structure and reflect both universal cognitive mechanisms and culture-specific conceptualizations.

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