Abstract:

Name science is an important field of study of language science. The branch called the zoonym of the ad science is studying the names of animals. In cases where the roots and additions in our language remain insufficient in meeting new concepts, the help of foreign languages can be applied. The words we get from foreign languages are quoted in language science. Among the languages the names and titles are the most cited words. Most of the words about animals in our language are Turkish. As a result of cultural interactions, animal names from foreign languages have also entered our language. The Turkish language is rich in animal names. Some of these words have been widely used over time, some have changed meaning over time, and some have been used to the present day through the sound and shaped structure of the Turkish language. These names, which are of Turkish origin, are also very important in terms of their use and meaning. Animals have received various names according to their nutritional and reproductive characteristics, with their physical characteristics, such as their colors, structures, organs. The animals have a wide range of influence in the Turkish culture. The Turks, in very ancient times, began to deal with animal farming and provided all kinds of survival from them. Some were sanctified and brought to the totem state, some were not much concerned, some were only used for the purposes of clothing and other natural needs. As animals benefited from meat, milk and dairy products, they began to take care of hunting later. The Turks used the names of animals in many different meanings in their previous semi-immigrant lives and subsequent settlement lives.

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