NATIONAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
phraseology, idiom, culture, English, Uzbek, comparison, metaphor, worldview, translation, mentality.Abstract
This article provides a comparative analysis of phraseological units in English and Uzbek, focusing on their national and cultural characteristics. It explores how idioms reflect each nation’s worldview, history, and social values through figurative language. The study identifies both universal human concepts and culturally specific imagery embedded in idioms. English phraseological units often reveal individualism, humor, and pragmatism, while Uzbek ones highlight morality, collectivism, and emotional expressiveness. The analysis shows that similar meanings may be expressed through different symbols depending on each nation’s cultural background. The findings emphasize that phraseological units are linguistic reflections of cultural mentality. Understanding such differences enhances intercultural communication and translation competence.
References
Kunin, A. V. (1996). Course in Phraseology of the English Language. Moscow: Vysshaya Shkola.
Cowie, A. P. (1998). Phraseology: Theory, Analysis, and Applications. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Moon, R. (1998). Fixed Expressions and Idioms in English: A Corpus-Based Approach. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Amosova, N. N. (1963). Essentials of English Phraseology. Leningrad: Leningrad University Press.
Dobrovolskiy, D., & Piirainen, E. (2005). Figurative Language: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Mamatov, A. (2015). O‘zbek tilidagi frazeologik birliklarning semantik xususiyatlari. Toshkent: Fan nashriyoti.
Rahimov, N. (2018). Frazeologizmlar va milliy-madaniy xususiyatlar. Toshkent: O‘zbekiston Milliy universiteti nashriyoti.
Baker, M. (2011). In Other Words: A Coursebook on Translation. London: Routledge.
Fernando, C. (1996). Idioms and Idiomaticity. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Karimova, D. (2020). Comparative Study of English and Uzbek Idioms in the Context of Culture. Tashkent: TSPU Research Journal, 4(2), 45–53.
