TRANSLATING EMOTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL-STATE LEXICON IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
emotion, psychological-state lexicon, English, Uzbek, translation, lexical equivalence, cultural context, semantic adaptation.Abstract
The translation of emotion and psychological-state lexicon between English and Uzbek represents a complex linguistic problem due to differences in semantic structures, cultural values, expressive patterns, and pragmatic conventions. Words and expressions denoting emotions and psychological states, including happiness, sadness, fear, anxiety, anger, hope, loneliness, and confidence, may have different degrees of semantic and emotional intensity in the two languages. This study examines the major challenges involved in translating English psychological-state vocabulary into Uzbek and Uzbek emotional expressions into English. Particular attention is given to lexical equivalence, contextual meaning, cultural connotations, metaphorical expressions, and emotional intensity. The analysis demonstrates that literal translation is not always sufficient for preserving the communicative and psychological meaning of emotional vocabulary. Context-sensitive translation strategies, including semantic adaptation, modulation, explicitation, and functional equivalence, can contribute to more natural and accurate translations. The study emphasizes the importance of combining linguistic competence with cultural awareness when translating emotion-related vocabulary between English and Uzbek.
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