LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VERBALIZERS EXPRESSING THOUGHTS IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURAL SEMANTICS OF CLOTHING IN ENGLISH DISCOURSE.

Gofurova Gulmirahon Mannapovna

Authors

Gofurova Gulmirahon Mannapovna Teacher of the Department of Language Teaching in Medicine of Kokand Univercity Andijan Branch

Keywords:

linguacultural studies, vestimental discourse, cultural code, realities, verbalizer, conceptual analysis, sociolinguistics.

Abstract

This article examines the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the English clothing lexicon and its functions as a cultural code. The objects of study were clothing names (realistic ) typical of English and American culture. The study analyzed not only the denotative (name) but also the connotative (emotional and evaluative) and symbolic meanings of the words used to describe clothing. The results demonstrate that the clothing lexicon is an important linguistic tool reflecting social stratification, historical memory, and gender relations in society.

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