LINGUOCULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF CLOTHING IN ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LANGUAGES

Dinara Rustembayevna Rysnazarova

Authors

Dinara Rustembayevna Rysnazarova Karakalpak State University, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of Theory and Practice of Translation English Language

Abstract

This article explores the linguocultural representation of clothing in the English and Karakalpak languages, with a focus on how garments, textile terminology, and clothing-related idioms encapsulate cultural values and societal norms. English, with its global reach and historical layering, reflects the fashion and symbolism of various epochs and social classes. Meanwhile, Karakalpak, a Turkic language spoken primarily in northwestern Uzbekistan, reflects nomadic heritage, environmental adaptation, and regional identity through its clothing lexicon.

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