STRUCTURAL AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF ENGLISH PROVERBS WITH NUMERICAL COMPONENTS (IN COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH RUSSIAN AND UZBEK EQUIVALENTS)
Keywords:
proverb, numeral, English, Russian, Uzbek, semantics, structure, phraseology, contrastive analysis, linguoculture.Abstract
This article examines the structural and semantic characteristics of English proverbs containing numerical components, with particular focus on proverbs involving the numeral “one.” Approximately 150 English proverbs were selected and analyzed from syntactic, semantic, compositional, and linguocultural perspectives. The study also explores their equivalents in Russian and Uzbek, enabling a comparative analysis that highlights both universal and culture-specific conceptualizations reflected through numbers in paremiology. The research reveals the symbolic meanings and pragmatic functions of numbers in proverbs, reflecting life values, philosophical outlooks, and cultural attitudes. Through syntactic pattern identification and semantic classification, the study identifies the most frequently used numerals, their metaphorical roles, and the typical structural templates they form. Statistical methods were applied to determine the phraseological frequency and productivity of numerals across the three languages.
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