LINGUOCULTURAL STUDY OF PROVERBS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES

Аннотация

This article presents a comprehensive theoretical exploration of proverbs in English and Uzbek from a linguocultural perspective. Proverbs are crystallized linguistic expressions of traditional knowledge and social norms that reflect both universal and culturally specific worldviews. By analyzing proverbs from these two distinct linguistic traditions, the article identifies the conceptual metaphors and cultural values embedded within them. The analysis is framed by theories of linguocultural competence, conceptual metaphor, and paremiology, highlighting how proverbs serve as valuable tools for understanding national identity, social structure, and cognitiveperception oftheworld. Keywords: Linguocultural competence, Proverbs, English language, Uzbek language, Paremiology, Conceptual metaphor, Cross-cultural communication, Cultural values, Cognitive linguistics, Language andculture interaction.