KAZAKH VOCABULARY IN V. I. DAHL’S WORKS REVISITED: A FRESH APPROACH
Aim. In the literature of the aspect, there is an opinion that in the works of V.I. Dahl, thematically related to Kazakhstan, the Kazakh vocabulary was reflected as a result of his mastering the corresponding language. Methods. Comparative-historical, typological. Results. However, the historical and etymological analysis of the alleged Kazakh lexical elements in the corresponding works did not confirm this assumption. Conclusion. This is due to the fact that the author, who headed the special office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Orenburg Kray, could not master the Kazakh proper, but the ancient written ("Tatar") language of the Turkic, used in Kazakhstan in accordance with local tradition.