A COMPARATIVE LINGUISTIC STUDY OF NATURAL PHENOMENA TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

Abstract

This study offers a comparative linguistic investigation into the terminology and expressions related to natural phenomena in English and Uzbek. Focusing on lexical, metaphorical, and cultural dimensions, the paper explores how these two languages represent meteorological, geological, and astronomical events. Data were collected from dictionaries, idiomatic corpora, literary texts, and proverbs. Findings suggest that while English emphasizes technical and metaphorically exaggerated expressions, Uzbek relies on cultural metaphors and agrarian-based idioms. The research highlights both universal and culturally specific patterns of conceptualizing nature. This study contributes to the fields of cognitive linguistics, cultural semantics, and bilingual lexicography.