The Use of Color Words in Pamuk’s My Name is Red

Abstract

: The paper analyzes the use of color words in Pamuk’s
award winning novel, My Name is Red. The novel is rich in a variety of
linguistic assets and represents newness in the use of color words with a
Turkish backdrop. The study explores the frequency of color words and
priorities them. To understand the symbolism associated with colors, the
study looks for the linguistic contexts of color words. A total of eleven
colors have been selected. One important feature of the study is analysis
of the combination of natural and artificial color words.