LEXICAL-SEMANTIC REPRESENTATION OF LABOR AND VIRTUES IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK FOLK PROVERBS

Abstract

The study investigates English and Uzbek folk proverbs through comparative analysis which reveals how both languages use lexical-semantic patterns to express labor and virtue concepts. The study investigates how both cultures conceptualize work ethic, diligence, and moral values through proverbial expressions which reveal universal themes that are enhanced by culture-specific expressions. The research demonstrates that both linguistic traditions share a high regard for industriousness while they both use different cultural frameworks and persuasive techniques to express their views about work.