Kazakhstan Ideological Discourse and the Concept of "Spiritual Revival"

Authors

  • Kulzat Sadirova

    Department of Kazakh Philology, K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University, Aktobe 030000, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Baktigul Karimsakova

    Department of Kazakh Philology, Caspian University of Technologies and Engineering named after Sh. Yessenov, Aktau 130000, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Balzia Baeshova

    Department of Journalism, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International kazakh-turkish University, Turkistan 170000, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Sholpan Abdirova

    Department of Kazakh Philology, K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University, Aktobe 030000, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Aigul Aitbenbetova

    Department of Kazakh Philology, K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University, Aktobe 030000, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Zukhra Moldabayeva

    Department of Kazakh Philology, K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University, Aktobe 030000, Republic of Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i10.10447
Received: 11 June 2025 | Revised: 18 June 2025 | Accepted: 20 August 2025 | Published Online: 25 September 2025

Abstract

The article describes the ideological discourse in Kazakhstan and the resulting concept of “Spiritual Revival” in the language consciousness of the people of Kazakhstan. The authors demonstrate that ideology is realized through discourse, and its impact on the language consciousness of the language users is reflected in language symbols by analyzing the results of their three-year (2019, 2020, 2021) study. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative discourse analysis with quantitative survey data, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the implementation of ideological discourse in Kazakhstan. The article analyzes the implementation of ideological discourse in Kazakhstan as a state program "Focus on the Future: Spiritual Revival" and describes the cognitive models based on this ideology, proving that the concept of “Spiritual Revival” is established in the linguistic consciousness of Kazakhstanis. Furthermore, the article situates the findings within both national and international research contexts, highlighting similarities and distinctions. It also examines the units that reflect the concept of “spiritual revival” in both positive and negative senses, based on survey results. The authors define the concepts related to the circulation of ideological discourse, the boundaries of its integration, and the channels and forms through which ideological discourse spreads. The article also reviews findings from both foreign and Kazakh studies on this topic.

Keywords:

Discourse; Political Discourse; Ideological Discourse; Concept; Spiritual Revival; Ideological Discourse Analysis; Kazakhstan

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Sadirova, K., Karimsakova, B., Baeshova, B., Abdirova, S., Aitbenbetova, A., & Moldabayeva, Z. (2025). Kazakhstan Ideological Discourse and the Concept of "Spiritual Revival". Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(10), 497–507. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i10.10447

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