A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOME VERBS EXPRESSING HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
behavioral verbs, verbs expressing human behavior, semantic analysis, pragmatic features, comparative linguistics, lexical-semantic field, positive and negative verbs, cultural connotation.Abstract
This article presents a comparative analysis of the semantic, grammatical, and pragmatic features of certain verbs expressing human behavior in English and Uzbek. Verbs denoting behavior, character, and social interaction occupy an important place in the lexical-semantic system of language. The study selects positive, negative, and neutral behavioral verbs in both languages and examines their semantic structure, usage, and cultural connotations. It is revealed that English tends to employ phrasal verbs and concise constructions, whereas Uzbek favors compound verbs with stronger emotional-expressive and figurative meanings. The findings have practical significance for comparative linguistics, translation theory, and pragmatics.
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