Syntactic-Level Phraseological Units in Uyghur and Kalmyk
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article examines stable units of the syntactic system as distinct subsystems within the grammar of natural language. The primary objective is to provide a comprehensive description of the syntactic phraseological units in modern Uyghur and Kalmyk, which remain significantly understudied in contemporary typology. The empirical database for the study comprises a representative corpus of belleslettres and journalistic texts. The analysis is grounded in the theoretical framework of the Novosibirsk School of Syntax. Particular emphasis is placed on the identification of emic units within the domain of syntactic phraseology. The findings demonstrate that the languages under investigation exhibit both fully idiomatized syntactic phraseologisms and syntactic constructions characterized by partially phraseologized structures. A novel classification of syntactic phraseologisms is proposed, grounded in their formal-structural and semantic properties. Syntactic phraseologisms in Uyghur and Kalmyk are categorized into three major taxonomic blocks. It is established that the first block encompasses syntactically bound constructions of a strictly phraseologized nature. The second block is shown to comprise a substantial number of constructions featuring partially phraseologized structures. The third block is reported to integrate the remaining inventory of stable syntactic configurations. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that syntactic phraseologisms are for the first time analyzed as a peripheral yet integral component of the syntactic system of Turkic and Mongolic languages.
Source: Nauchnyi Dialog
Authors: S. N. Abdullaev, V. N. Mushaev
Institutions: Issyk-Kul State University, Kalmyk State University
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $247
OpenAlex ID: W7225616743