ANTHROPOCENTRIC PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS: LEXICAL AND SEMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UZBEK LANGUAGE

Badalova Khamidakhon Khakimjonovna

Authors

Badalova Khamidakhon Khakimjonovna Lecturer at the Department of Uzbek Language, Literature and Languages, Andijan State Medical Institute

Keywords:

Uzbek language; anthropocentric phraseology; idioms; semantics; cultural linguistics; metaphor; ko‘ngil; emotion in language; phraseological meaning; sociolinguistics

Abstract

This article explores the lexical-semantic and cultural features of anthropocentric phraseological units (APUs) in the Uzbek language. By analyzing over 250 idiomatic expressions, the study identifies the dominant metaphors rooted in human anatomy, such as the heart, head, and tongue, and their role in expressing emotions, social behavior, and moral values. The research highlights how these APUs function as culturally embedded linguistic tools for emotional expression, social regulation, and ethical evaluation. It also emphasizes their contextual flexibility, polysemy, and cultural untranslatability, underlining their importance in linguistics, intercultural communication, and translation studies.

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