A COMPARATIVE LINGUOCULTURAL STUDY OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK PROVERBS

Abstract

Proverbs constitute an essential part of a nation’s linguistic and cultural heritage, functioning as condensed expressions of collective experience and cultural memory. This article presents a comparative linguocultural analysis of English and Uzbek proverbs with the aim of identifying both universal and culture-specific conceptual features. The study draws on linguoculturology and contrastive paremiology. A qualitative analysis of selected proverbs reveals that, although English and Uzbek proverbs frequently express similar moral and pragmatic values, they differ considerably in figurative imagery, metaphorical structure, and value orientation. These differences reflect distinct historical conditions, social organization, and cultural traditions. The findings contribute to comparative linguistics and intercultural communication by demonstrating how proverbs encode national worldviews.