CHARACTERISTICS OF CHROMATIC AND ACHROMATIC COLORS: A COGNITIVE-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS IN ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LANGUAGES

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  • Kulekeeva Elvira,Khudaibergenova Zukhra Orazbaevna 1st year master's student, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Linguistics, English Language Teaching, Berdaq Karakalpak State University Scientific advisor,Associate Professor of the Department of English Language Studies, Berdaq Karakalpak State University

Keywords:

chromatic colors, achromatic colors, cognitive semantics, color perception, English language, Karakalpak language, linguistic relativity, color categorization.

Abstract

This article explores the cognitive-semantic characteristics of chromatic and achromatic color terms in English and Karakalpak languages. The study investigates how speakers of different linguistic systems conceptualize, categorize, and lexicalize colors, with special attention to perceptual, cultural, and linguistic factors. The research demonstrates that while both languages share universal perceptual foundations of color cognition, they differ significantly in lexical categorization, semantic extension, and metaphorical usage of color terms. The findings contribute to cross-linguistic semantics, cognitive linguistics, and cultural linguistics by revealing how language shapes color perception and conceptualization.

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Karakalpak linguistic and cultural studies (regional academic publications, 2015–2025).

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Corpus-based studies on color terminology in English and Turkic languages (various authors).

Ethnolinguistic research on Turkic color symbolism and cultural semantics.

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Published

2026-04-21

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Kulekeeva Elvira,Khudaibergenova Zukhra Orazbaevna. (2026). CHARACTERISTICS OF CHROMATIC AND ACHROMATIC COLORS: A COGNITIVE-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS IN ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LANGUAGES. Journal of Applied Science and Social Science, 16(4), 963–968. Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass/article/view/4137

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Vol. 16 No. 4 (2026): Journal of Applied Science and Social Science

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