A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HORSE BREEDING TERMS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES FROM A CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Horse breeding, terminology, Uzbek languageAbstract
This article explores the semantic and cultural dimensions of horse breeding terminology in Uzbek and English, two languages that have developed rich yet distinct lexical traditions around the horse as an economic asset, cultural emblem and spiritual symbol. Drawing on a corpus of specialised dictionaries, ethnographic accounts and contemporary agricultural manuals, the study identifies convergences and divergences in naming practices, technical designations and metaphorical extensions. A mixed qualitative methodology—combining semantic field analysis with culturally oriented discourse interpretation—reveals how Uzbek terms foreground lineage, colour symbolism and Islamic concepts of blessing, whereas English terminology stresses utility, performance metrics and socio historical class markers rooted in a Christian chivalric worldview. The results contribute to bilingual terminology studies, intercultural communication and the preservation of intangible heritage in the face of globalised agribusiness.
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