MONOSEMY AND POLYSEMY OF MEDICAL TERMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
monosemy, polysemy, medical terminology, English, Uzibek, terminography, loanwords, corpus, translation.Abstract
Using corpus findings, descriptive analysis, and contemporary literature, this paper investigates monosemous and polysemous phenomena in medical terminology in both Uzbek and English. The role of borrowing and internationalisms in Uzbek medical lexis, the cognitive mechanisms that result in polysemy in specialized lexis (metaphor, metonymy, generalization, and specialization), corpus-based evidence on the frequency and management of polysemous items, and implications for terminography, translation, and medical communication are all covered. Key findings show that Uzbek exhibits a combination of monosemous internationalisms and polysemous local and Russian-derived terms, whereas English medical terminology contains many polysemous items due to long-term lexicalization and metaphorical extension. The study ends with useful suggestions for lexicography, terminological standardization, and educational resources for translators and healthcare professionals.
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