THE SEMANTIC AND LINGUOCULTURAL ROLE OF LIVESTOCK LEXICON IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH

Abstract

This article investigates the livestock vocabulary of Uzbek and English from semantic and linguocultural perspectives. Drawing on semantic-field analysis and etymological reconstruction, it examines core terms for domesticated animals and their products, revealing divergent lexical strategies: a unified animal–product system in Uzbek versus a split terminology in English. Discourse analysis of proverbs, idioms, and ritual texts shows how these patterns mirror nomadic-pastoral and agrarian-industrial worldviews, respectively. Findings underscore the importance of livestock lexicon both as a repository of traditional knowledge and as a resource for ongoing linguistic creativity.