STRUCTURAL-SEMANTIC AND LINGUOCULTURAL STUDY OF TOURISM-RELATED LANGUAGE UNITS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
tourism terminology; structural semantics; linguoculture; English–Uzbek comparison; conceptual metaphor; translation challenges; culture-bound terms.Abstract
This thesis examines the structural, semantic, and linguocultural characteristics of tourism-related lexical units in English and Uzbek. The study analyzes the morphology, syntax, and semantic fields of key tourism terms in both languages, identifying major similarities and differences in their formation, usage, and meaning. Special attention is given to culture-bound expressions, metaphors, and idioms that reflect the unique worldviews of English- and Uzbek-speaking communities. Using a comparative linguistics methodology, the research explores translation challenges arising from linguistic asymmetry, semantic gaps, and culturally specific concepts. The theoretical framework is based on linguoculturology and Conceptual Metaphor Theory, which help explain how metaphoric language influences travelers’ perceptions and narrative constructions in tourism discourse. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of cross-cultural communication in tourism and offer practical recommendations for translators, educators, and tourism content creators aiming to ensure terminological accuracy and cultural adequacy in multilingual tourism contexts
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