The expression of certainty and uncertainty with complex structures based on the Kabardian-Circassian, Russian and English languages
https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2025-1-346-356
EDN: THVFZA
Abstract
In this article, the authors consider the category of certainty/uncertainty in differently structured languages using the example of Kabardino-Circassian, Russian and English, and also highlight the reasons why the absence of articles in Russian and Kabardino-Circassian languages causes difficulties for native speakers of these languages when learning English. Articles in English carry a significant burden: they help clarify the meaning of nouns, indicating their number, specificity or universality. The conducted research allows us to conclude that the category of certainty/uncertainty is represented in the three languages studied, however, the ways of expressing this category differ. In Kabardino-Circassian, it is expressed morphologically by means of formants, in English by means of the official part of speech, and in Russian by lexical means of expression.
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About the Authors
Rita B. Kenetova
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alberd T. Boziev
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Zagirat T. Khashozheva
Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after H.M. Berbekov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kenetova R.B., Boziev A.T., Khashozheva Z.T. The expression of certainty and uncertainty with complex structures based on the Kabardian-Circassian, Russian and English languages. Kavkazologiya. 2025;(1):346-356. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31143/2542-212X-2025-1-346-356. EDN: THVFZA
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