EVOLUTION OF KINSHIP TERMS AND THEIR CULTURAL REASONS IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE

This study examines the evolution of kinship terms in Chinese within the context of cultural and social transformations. Analyzed how historical processes, writing development, and language standardization influenced family relationship systems. The specific features of Chinese characters and their roles in oral and written traditions are examined. Dialectal differences and the impact of local customs on concept diversity were compared. A comparative analysis of Chinese and Russian terminology focuses on their vocabulary structure and function. The findings emphasize the importance of studying kinship terms for understanding cultural characteristics of society and advancing intercultural communication and linguistic research in this field.