A LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS OF COLOR SYMBOLS IN ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, AND UZBEK LANGUAGES
Keywords:
color symbolism, linguoculturology, Uzbek language, comparative linguistics, chromatic metaphors, cultural connotations, national identity.Abstract
This article presents a linguocultural analysis of color symbolism in English, Russian, and Uzbek languages, examining how chromatic concepts encode cultural values, emotional states, and national worldviews within these three distinct linguistic communities. The research investigates the semantic structure of color symbols, their metaphorical extensions, and culturally specific connotations, drawing on phraseological units, proverbs, and idiomatic expressions. Comparative analysis reveals both universal color associations rooted in human perception and culture-specific meanings shaped by historical experience, religious tradition, and natural environment. The study contributes to the understanding of how color functions as a linguocultural category, simultaneously reflecting and constructing cultural identity.
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