Abstract:
The article discusses the toponyms related to the Beskaragay, Borodulikha, and Shemonaikha districts of the
East Kazakhstan region. By considering the notions of toponymic space, system, and worldview, the authors
study toponymy from linguo-regional, linguo-cognitive, and ethnolinguistic aspects. The toponymy of the
given districts is touched upon as a part of the whole toponymic system of Kazakhstan, with its own specifics
defined by geographical location, settlement history, and the ethnographic state of the region. The authors
highlight the origin and semantic structure of the toponymes under consideration. The nominations are systematized
in accordance with their etymological, derivational, and semantic features. As the article refers to
toponymic studies, it draws certain conclusions on the contribution of toponymy to the development of modern
humanitarian science.
