A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STRUCTURAL AND SEMANTIC FEATURES OF COLOR TERMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
color terms, word formation, Uzbek language, English language, comparative linguistics, semantic analysis, structural analysis, stylistic features, color naming system, lexical unitsAbstract
In this study, the object of analysis in examining the means of color expression is the system of color naming. In the Uzbek language, the color-naming system comprises nouns, adjectives, and word combinations such as sutrang (“milky-colored”) and qaymoqrang (“cream-colored”), which are unified by the seme “color.” The analysis of color terms takes into account their semantic, stylistic, and grammatical features. From a semantic perspective, color expressions can be divided into primary colors and secondary colors (shades) in order to more precisely demonstrate their structural, stylistic, and grammatical characteristics. The findings reveal both universal and language-specific features in the formation of color terms, highlighting the role of cultural and structural factors.
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