A LEXICAL-SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF RIDDLE AND APHORISM UNITS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES
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Lexical-semantic field, riddles, aphorisms, figurative language, English and Uzbek languages, comparative analysis, cultural linguistics, metaphor, national worldview, linguistic units.Abstract
This article explores the lexical-semantic field of units related to riddles and aphorisms in English and Uzbek languages. The study focuses on identifying and analyzing semantic similarities and differences between figurative expressions, wisdom-based sayings, and culturally rooted riddles in both languages. Through comparative linguistic analysis, the paper reveals how the conceptual structures of riddles and aphorisms reflect national identity, worldviews, and communicative traditions of English and Uzbek speakers. The research also emphasizes the role of such linguistic units in the development of communicative competence, language learning, and intercultural understanding. Findings suggest that despite structural and cultural differences, there are universal themes and metaphorical mechanisms that unite both languages in their use of aphoristic and riddle-based expressions.
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