EXPRESSING THE LINGUOCULTURAL AND PRAGMATIC ORIENTATION OF ANTHROPOCENTRIC LINGUISTIC MEANS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK (ON THE EXAMPLE OF EMOTIONAL UNITS)
Keywords:
anthropocentrism, emotional units, linguocultural analysis, pragmatics, discourse, English language, Uzbek language.Abstract
This study analyzes the linguocultural and pragmatic orientation of anthropocentric linguistic means in English and Uzbek based on emotional units. Within the anthropocentric paradigm, language is interpreted as a human-centered system reflecting cognitive, cultural, and affective experience. Emotional units — lexical, phraseological, and pragmatic devices — serve as important indicators of how languages express the model of personality and interpersonal relations in various cultural forms. Based on a qualitative comparative methodology, this research examines emotional lexemes, metaphorical constructions, and pragmatic strategies in both languages. The results demonstrate that emotional expression in English primarily emphasizes the individual's inner psychological experience, while emotional units in Uzbek are more deeply embedded in social, moral, and relationship-oriented cultural contexts.
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