TAXONOMY OF GLOBALIZATION-INDUCED NEOLOGISMS IN UZBEK (DICTIONARY VS. USAGE)

Madalova Mohiro’z Navruzovna

Authors

Madalova Mohiro’z Navruzovna Master’s student in English Linguistics at Termiz State University

Keywords:

Globalization, Language Change, Neologism, Lexicography, Loanwords, English Units, Semantic Adaptation, Structural Analysis, National Linguistic Identity, Lexicology, taxonomy, lexicographical lag, English borrowings, digital corpora, morphological adaptation, dictionary vs. usage.

Abstract

The relentless integration of the global digital economy has catalyzed an unprecedented influx of globalization-induced neologisms into the Uzbek language. This research provides a comprehensive taxonomic analysis of these emerging lexical units, focusing on the critical discrepancy between real-world usage and formal lexicographical documentation. While contemporary speakers rapidly adopt English-based terms through social media and technological platforms, national dictionaries often operate on traditionalist cycles, resulting in a significant "lexicographical lag."

Using a mixed-methods approach, the study categorizes neologisms into specific taxonomic groups: direct borrowings, hybrid formations, and semantic shifts. A comparative analysis was conducted between digital corpora (social media and news portals) and the most recent editions of the "Explanatory Dictionary of the Uzbek Language." The findings reveal that over 70% of high-frequency globalized terms used in professional and digital contexts remain unrecorded in official academic sources. Furthermore, the study identifies unique morphological adaptation mechanisms, such as the emergence of verb-hybrid forms like layk bosmoq.

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