KAFU Senior Lecturer Delivers Lecture on Color Naming in Linguistics

A lecture on color terminology and color perception in different languages was held at the Kazakhstan-American Free University. The lecture was delivered by Senior Lecturer of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Tatyana Viktorovna Levina, for students of the Higher College majoring in Pedagogy and Methods of Teaching Language and Literature at the Basic Secondary Education Level, as well as for students enrolled in the Russian Language and Literature educational program.

The lecture covered the main aspects of color perception, including color terms and their stages in the languages ​​of the world. Particular attention was paid to the universal classification of colors according to Berlin and Kay, according to which languages ​​develop color vocabulary in a certain sequence, or stage. The differences in the meaning of colors in different cultures were also discussed: from the symbolism of red in China to the peculiarities of the perception of blue in the Russian language.
The students learned how language and culture influence the naming of color shades, as well as the differences in the classification of colors in different languages. The lecture generated active discussion among the audience, especially regarding the connection between color and its name, as well as the features of human trichromatic vision.
Such classes help future teachers to gain a deeper understanding of the linguistic and psychological aspects of language, which is especially important when studying such disciplines as philology, psychology and cognitive sciences, as well as anthropology.

Department of Pedagogy and Psychology