A LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPTS OF “HONESTY” AND “THEFT” IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH

Authors

  • MAKHKAMOVA DURDONA Teacher, ASIFL

Keywords:

honesty, integrity, truthfulness, sincerity, morality, ethics, theft, stealing, robbery, fraud, deception, dishonesty, linguoculture, concept, worldview, verbalization, semantic field, connotation, denotation, cultural values, proverb, idiom, phraseological units, intercultural communication, Uzbek language, English language

Abstract

 this article explores the linguocultural representation of the concepts of “honesty” and “theft” in Uzbek and English languages. These concepts are deeply rooted in moral, social, and cultural values, and their verbalization reflects the worldview of each linguistic community. The study examines lexical units, phraseological expressions, proverbs, and contextual meanings to identify similarities and differences between the two cultures. The analysis demonstrates that while both languages emphasize moral integrity and condemn dishonesty, their linguistic expressions reveal unique cultural nuances.

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Published

2026-03-30

How to Cite

MAKHKAMOVA DURDONA. (2026). A LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPTS OF “HONESTY” AND “THEFT” IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH. Ethiopian International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 13(03), 1486–1488. Retrieved from https://eijmr.org/index.php/eijmr/article/view/6612

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 03 (2026): Volume 13 Issue 03

Section

Articles