ANIMAL-RELATED PROVERBS AND IDIOMS AS REFLECTIONS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

Khamidullayeva Diyora Avazbek qizi

Authors

Khamidullayeva Diyora Avazbek qizi Uzbekistan State World Languages University, Faculty of English Philology, Group 2303, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Keywords:

zoonyms, paremiology, phraseology, metaphor, cultural linguistics, national identity, English, Uzbek.

Abstract

This study provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of animal-related proverbs and idioms in English and Uzbek languages. Drawing on cognitive linguistics, cultural linguistics, and paremiology, the research investigates how zoonymic expressions encode national identity, worldview, and socio-cultural values. The findings reveal both universal metaphorical patterns and culture-specific conceptualizations shaped by historical lifestyle, environment, and collective cognition.

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