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Vol. 13 No. 5 (2026)
International Multidisciplinary Journal for Research & Development

Articles

LINGUOCULTURAL FEATURES OF PROVERBS AND SAYINGS CONTAINING TOPONYMS AND THE LINGUODIDACTIC FOUNDATIONS OF THEIR TEACHING

Published 2026-05-09

  • Usmonova Zamira Jaxongirovna

Usmonova Zamira Jaxongirovna
Senior Lecturer of the Department of Uzbek Language and Literature, Uzbekistan State World Languages University

Abstract

This article analyzes the linguocultural characteristics of proverbs  and sayings

containing toponyms, as well as their role in expressing the interrelationship between language and culture. It  also highlights how  such units reflect the historical, geographical,  and  social experience of a nation and emphasizes their importance in intercultural communication. The research  employs  comparative,  semantic,  and  linguocultural  analysis  methods   to  examine equivalent proverbs and sayings across different languages. Furthermore, the article discusses the linguodidactic foundations of using toponymic proverbs and sayings in the educational process and   substantiates    their   role    in    developing   learners ’   communicative    and    intercultural competencies. The findings demonstrate that these linguistic units possess not only theoretical but also practical significance.

Keywords

toponyms, proverbs and sayings, linguoculture, cultural vocabulary, national realia, translation, linguodidactics, intercultural communication, competence, semantic analysis

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