Vol. 2 No. 11 (2025): International journal Science and Technology
Articles

Linguocultural Features of Joy and Sadness in English and Uzbek

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  • Hamidov Doniyor Sadikovich

Published 17-09-2025

Keywords

  • linguoculture, emotions, joy, sadness, metaphor, cultural worldview, English, Uzbek
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Linguocultural Features of Joy and Sadness in English and Uzbek. (2025). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 2(11), 34-35. https://doi.org/10.70728/tech.v2.i11.011

Abstract

This study explores the linguistic and cultural representation of joy and sadness in English and Uzbek. While emotions are universal to human beings, their verbal expression is shaped by cultural traditions, values, and communicative practices. By comparing idioms, metaphors, phraseological units, and ritualized expressions, this study identifies both similarities and differences in the conceptualization of happiness and grief. The findings reveal that English discourse emphasizes individuality, abstraction, and metaphorical imagery, while Uzbek discourse stresses collectivism, directness, and ritualized forms of emotional expression.

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