GENDER-LINGUISTIC FEATURES OF ANTHROPOCENTRIC PROVERBS
Keywords:
anthropocentrism, gender linguistics,, proverb, worldview, metaphor,, cultural linguistics,Abstract
This thesis explores the gender-linguistic characteristics of anthropocentric proverbs, focusing on how human-centered worldview and gender perception are encoded in proverbial expressions. Anthropocentrism in language places humans at the center of the universe, reflecting their values, experiences, and social hierarchies. Proverbs, as compact linguistic forms, embody cultural knowledge about gender roles, human relationships, and social behavior. The study examines the linguistic, stylistic, and cognitive mechanisms that shape gender representation in proverbs, emphasizing metaphorical structures and cultural semiotics in Uzbek and world paremiology.
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