A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF "BEAUTY" IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK USING THE EXAMPLE OF FOLK TALES

Jabborova Dilafruz Sharofovna

Authors

Jabborova Dilafruz Sharofovna Teacher of Languages Department at ZARMED University

Keywords:

Beauty, folk tales, comparative analysis, English language, Uzbek language, culture, literature, gender, ethnic values, folklore

Abstract

This article aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the content of the concept of "beauty" expressed in Uzbek and English languages and its depiction in folk tales. Beauty has its own characteristics in each society and culture, and it is studied how this concept is expressed, illuminated and depicted through various folk tales. Fairy tales are a literary genre that expresses the ancient traditions, values and beliefs of mankind. The article attempts to identify cross-cultural differences and similarities in the concept of beauty using the example of English and Uzbek folk tales. It is important to study what social, ethnic and gender aspects of the depiction of beauty in folk tales exist, and how these concepts adapt to the cultural context.

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