THE REPRESENTATION OF LINGUOCULTURAL UNITS—IDIOMS AND FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS—IN UZBEK–ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL DICTIONARIES
Abstract
This study examines the lexicographic representation of linguocultural units, particularly idioms and figurative expressions, in Uzbek–English educational dictionaries, the research focuses on the interaction between language and culture in bilingual lexicography, special attention is given to the problems of semantic equivalence, cultural asymmetry, and pedagogical adaptation, the paper analyzes the strategies used to present culturally marked expressions, including functional equivalents, descriptive explanations, and contextual examples, the role of cognitive and cultural linguistic approaches in the semantization of idioms is emphasized, the findings indicate that effective representation of linguocultural units requires an interdisciplinary, user-oriented, and corpus-based approach, the study contributes to improving the quality of Uzbek–English learner’s dictionaries and enhancing intercultural communicative competence.
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