Ontological and Socio-Philosophical Foundations of Communication in Kazakh Nomadic Civilization
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31489/3134-9242/2026-31-2/102-109Keywords:
communication, dialogue, rhetoric, discourse, nomads, steppe democracy, Kazakh Khanate, power, institution of power, lawAbstract
The article is devoted to the dialectics of the phenomenon of “communication” across different historicalepochs of world civilization, within which the key stages in the development of communicative practices ofnomadic societies in the territory of Kazakhstan are classified. A parallel is drawn and a comparative analysisis conducted between the political structures of Western states and the processes of formation of Western democracy, on the one hand, and the phenomenon of “steppe democracy” of the Kazakhs during the Khanateperiod, on the other. The study concludes that linguistic communication constitutes a complex and systemicphenomenon that undergoes qualitative changes depending on the type of political power and the specific features of the socio-economic structure of a given historical period. Consequently, the form and content of thephenomenon of “communication” have repeatedly transformed over time. The existence of nomadic civilization as a distinct mode of production and way of life of the Kazakh people made it possible to determine thetype of historical dynamics of nomadic societies from antiquity to the Middle Ages and to conclude that thereis a direct correlation between the political system and the quality of communication during the period of“steppe democracy.” It is demonstrated that speech, the word, and communication — when compared to religion and law — possessed a powerful consolidating potential within Kazakh society. The article also identifies the ideological priorities of communication at various stages of the historical development of the Kazakhpeople and analyzes the mechanisms that contributed to the transformation of linguistic communication.
