THE ROLE OF COLORS IN LINGUISTICS
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Colors, Color Terms, Linguistics, Symbolism, Semantics, Uzbek Language, Arabic Language, Linguoculturology, Comparative Linguistics, MetaphorAbstract
Colors in language serve not only as descriptors of physical objects but also as important cultural and symbolic markers reflecting national traditions, social life, and history. This study examines the semantic and symbolic meanings of color terms in Uzbek and Arabic, highlighting both universal and culture-specific features. Analysis reveals that primary colors—white, black, red, and green—carry similar symbolic meanings across the two languages, though their lexical-semantic fields and idiomatic usage differ. The research also explores cognitive, etymological, and pragmatic aspects of color terms, including their metaphorical, historical, and religious connotations. Findings demonstrate that the semantic and symbolic functions of colors are deeply intertwined with ethnolinguistic, cultural, and historical contexts, providing valuable insights for comparative linguistics, translation studies, and linguoculturology.
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