Linguistic Representation And Semantic Features Of Somatic Units In English And Uzbek Proverbs
Keywords:
Somatisms, Proverbs, Lexico-semantic analysis, Linguistic representation, Comparative linguistics, Metaphorical mapping, Ethno-culture, English, Uzbek, Phraseology, Body parts, Paremiology.Abstract
This research provides a comparative analysis of somatic units—proverbs containing names of human body parts—in the English and Uzbek languages. Somatisms represent one of the oldest layers of the lexicon and serve as a vital mirror for a nation's cultural and psychological worldview. The study examines the lexico-semantic characteristics of these units, identifying how body parts like the "head," "heart," "eye," and "hand" are metaphorically transformed to express human emotions, social relations, and ethical values. By contrasting the linguistic representation of somatisms in two genealogically and structurally different languages, the article reveals universal cognitive patterns as well as unique ethno-cultural specifics inherent in English and Uzbek folk wisdom.
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