PLANT-BASED PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS AS MARKERS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY IN THE UZBEK LANGUAGE
Keywords:
phraseological units, national identity, plant imagery, linguoculturology, Uzbek languageAbstract
This study investigates how plant-based phraseological units in the Uzbek language serve as markers of national identity. Culturally significant plants, including mint (yalpiz), basil (rayhon), pomegranate (anor), mulberry (tut), wheat (bug‘doy), and camelthorn (yantoq), are analyzed for their semantic, symbolic, and cultural significance. The findings reveal that these phraseological units not only enrich the lexicon but also reflect collective memory, traditional worldview, and folk values. This research highlights the role of language as a carrier of cultural identity and provides a foundation for further linguocultural studies.
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