The Image of Women in English and Uzbek Literature and its Lingua Cultural Context
Keywords:
female image, linguocultural analysis, cognitive-linguistic approachAbstract
This article is about the portrayal of women in literature and how they carry significant intercultural and theoretical importance. Female characters reflect both the author’s artistic vision and the social perception of women. This article compares “Bygone Days” by Abdulla Qodiriy and “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen through linguocultural and cognitive-linguistic perspectives. Qodiriy realistically depicts the fate of Uzbek women during the national awakening, while Austen uses irony to critique women’s roles in Regency-era England. The study explores how language encodes cultural values and concepts. The concept of "woman" is analyzed in terms of the connection between language and culture. This approach reveals the deeper cultural and conceptual meanings embedded in literary texts.
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