I was born on 15th of November 1992 in Kazakhstan. Currently I live and work here in KZ on Foreign Philology Department at Karaganda Buketov University. I am an assistant professor.
EDUCATION
2011 – 2014 Foreign language: Two Foreign Languages (English), Bachelor; Pavlodar State Pedagogical Institute, Kazakhstan, Pavlodar
Grade achieved: 3.8 out of 4.0
2014 – 2016 Philology (Kazakh), Master of Art; Pavlodar State University named after S.Toraighyrov, Kazakhstan, Pavlodar
Grade achieved: 3.79 out of 4.0
2018 – 2021 Ph.D. studies at L.N. Gumilyov ENU Faculty of Philology, Department of Foreign Philology
2019-2020 a scientific internship at the Institute of General and Comparative Literature of Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Language and Linguistics, Education, Education
3
Scopus Publications
4
Scholar Citations
2
Scholar h-index
Scopus Publications
Semantic Correspondences of Vowel Sounds in the Kazakh Language: An Experimental Analysis of Sound Symbolism Bolat Khassenov, Zhanel Bakhitova, Samal Aubakir, Uldar Issabekova, Aigul Assenova, et al. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2026 This paper explores the semantic-symbolic correspondences of vowel sounds in the Kazakh language. The aim of the study is to identify manifestations of sound symbolism in Kazakh through experimental and statistical methods. Associations between the vowel sounds A, Ä, İ, O, and Ū and ten semantic oppositions (large–small, white–black, light–dark, male–female, strong–weak) were assessed. A total of 67 Kazakh-speaking participants took part in a survey conducted via Google Forms using the semantic differential method. The data were processed in Jamovi software, calculating mean, standard deviation, and median values. The results indicate that the correspondence between sounds and meanings is non-random. For instance, the sounds “O” and “Ū” are associated with concepts such as “large”, “strong”, and “male”, while “İ” and “Ä” are linked to “small”, “weak”, and “female”. The sound “A” was rated highly for opposing meanings, revealing its universal nature. These findings demonstrate that sound symbolism in Kazakh is grounded in phonetic, cognitive, and cultural dimensions. The results offer deeper insight into the phonosemantic system of the Kazakh language and provide new empirical data illustrating the natural connection between language and thought.
Language Representation of the Concept of “Wealth” and “Poverty” in Kazakh, Chinese and English Darina Mukanova, Shara Mazhitayeva, Samal Aubakir, Alfiya Kitibaeva, Nursulu Buketova Xlinguae, 2025 In the conceptual realm of any language, there are a number of the most significant concepts; the majority are universal for all languages; however, their value component may differ due to some value ideas of one or another ethnocultural community. The purpose of the study is to identify the distinctive and common features that make up the concepts of “wealth” and “poverty” in Kazakh, Chinese, and English. To achieve this goal, general scientific methods were used, as well as special research methods, such as experiments, modeling, and forecasting. The main result of the study was the conclusion that the linguistic representation of the concept of “wealth” and “poverty” in the Kazakh, Chinese, and English languages in the collective consciousness of native speakers of this language is represented by lexical units with a variety of semantics, which is due to the cultural, historical and spiritual traditions of a particular people. Results confirm that the components of the concept of “wealth” and “poverty” in Kazakh, Chinese, and English are interconnected, mobile, and dynamic, which change with the evolution of the social world. The study also noted that the concept itself contains not only a linguistic but also a cultural and philosophical aspect. The practical value of the results lies in the possibility of their use in further scientific developments in comparative philology and psycholinguistics.
Interpretation of non-standard words in poetic discourse: Examples of Kazakh poetry Opcion, 2019
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Semantic Correspondences of Vowel Sounds in the Kazakh Language: An Experimental Analysis of Sound Symbolism. B Khassenov, Z Bakhitova, S Aubakir, U Issabekova, A Assenova, ... Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS) 16 (1) , 2026 2026
Interpretation of non-standard words in poetic discourse: examples of Kazakh poetry SS Aubakir Opción 35 (Regular No.90-2 (2019)), 172-186 , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
Features of Poetic Discourse SS Aubakir BULLETIN of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. PHILOLOGY Series … , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Interpretation of non-standard words in poetic discourse: examples of Kazakh poetry SS Aubakir Opción 35 (Regular No.90-2 (2019)), 172-186 , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
Features of Poetic Discourse SS Aubakir BULLETIN of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. PHILOLOGY Series … , 2019 2019 Citations: 2
Semantic Correspondences of Vowel Sounds in the Kazakh Language: An Experimental Analysis of Sound Symbolism. B Khassenov, Z Bakhitova, S Aubakir, U Issabekova, A Assenova, ... Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS) 16 (1) , 2026 2026
