LINGUACULTURAL FEATURES OF FOOD RELATED VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
Key Words: linguoculturology, food vocabulary, cultural semantics, English, Uzbek, national identity, food metaphors, cultural values, hospitality, comparative analysis.Abstract
Annotation: This article lights up the linguacultural features of food-related
vocabulary in English and Uzbek languages. It explores how cultural values, traditions,
and national identity are reflected in the naming, use, and perception of food items.
The study is grounded in linguoculturology and semantics, focusing on culturally
marked food terms, metaphors, and idiomatic expressions associated with food.
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