Culture as reflected in Kazakh mentality

Abstract

The communicative behavior research gained importance in Kazakhstani linguistics in the first decade of the XXI century. Interest towards the national history, customs and traditions was triggered by intensification of selfconscience of Kazakh people and expanding international relations within and outside the country. At the same time historical background as forcible sedentarization of nomads and following collectivization of economy which ruined traditional nomadic lifestyle; industrialization and urbanization of Kazakhstan, numerous migrations of the different cultural and linguistic backgrounds begot vigorous modernization processes. The author of the article discusses the aspect of national influence upon communicative behavior of the nation and some of the traditions extinct and preserved in the modern Kazakh society like the principle of seniority, hospitality, and others, historical conditions of appearance of the traditions and explains national communicative behavior peculiarities connected to these.