CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF TABOO AND EUPHEMISMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LITERATURE (Based on the Works of John Steinbeck and Tog‘ay Murod)
Keywords:
taboo, euphemism, linguocultural features, literary discourse, comparative analysis, English literature, Uzbek literature, John Steinbeck, Tog‘ay Murod.Abstract
This article examines the cultural and linguistic features of taboo and euphemisms in English and Uzbek literature from a comparative perspective. The study is based on the works of John Steinbeck and Tog‘ay Murod and analyzes the functional, pragmatic, and cultural load of taboo and euphemistic expressions in literary texts. The findings indicate that in English literature euphemisms primarily serve the principles of social equality and personal respect, whereas in Uzbek literature they are closely connected with national mentality, moral norms, and traditional values
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