FROM SEMANTICS TO PRAGMATICS: THE APPLICATION AND DIDACTIC USE OF PROVERBS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGE TEACHING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54613/ku.v17i.1364Keywords:
proverbs, pragmatics, language teaching, didactics, English, Uzbek, intercultural competence, applied linguisticsAbstract
Proverbs are seen as a special mix of word meanings, practical uses, and culture codes. They are considered powerful but little-used tools in foreign language teaching. Their teaching value in English and Uzbek classes is examined in this study. The change from understanding words to using them in talk is followed. A qualitative comparison method is employed. The role of proverbs in building students' talk skills, culture awareness, and right speaking is explained. A collection of teaching-important English and Uzbek proverbs was studied for meanings, uses, and teaching value. It was found that proverbs are usually taught as word items first. Their talk functions-like advice, warnings, judging, persuading—are not used enough in class. Proverb teaching is argued to clearly improve talk skills and culture knowledge. Practical ideas for class design, materials, and teacher training in English and Uzbek programs are given.
Foydalanilgan adabiyotlar:
1. Axmedov Ikboljon. (2024). STRATEGIES FOR VOCABULARY ENHANCEMENT IN EFL CONTEXTS: AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH. Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology, 4(6), 571–573. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/3CE7U
2. Axmedov Ikboljon. (2025). A SPEECH ACT ANALYSIS OF PROVERBS: EXPLORING THE ILLOCUTIONARY FORCE OF TRADITIONAL WISDOM. PEDAGOGIK TADQIQOTLAR JURNALI, 5(1), 96–105. https://doi.org/10.1075/jhp.6.2.03arc
3. Axmedov, I. (2024). A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UZBEK AND ENGLISH PROVERBS: CULTURAL INSIGHTS AND LINGUISTIC FEATURES. QO‘QON UNIVERSITETI XABARNOMASI, 13, 284–285. https://doi.org/10.54613/ku.v13i.1077
4. Axmedov, I. (2024). COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES. QO‘QON UNIVERSITETI XABARNOMASI, 13, 295–296. https://doi.org/10.54613/ku.v13i.1081
5. Axmedov, I. (2024). PAREMIOLOGY: ENHANCING ACADEMIC INSIGHT THROUGH PROVERBS. University Research Base, 768–773. Retrieved from https://scholar.kokanduni.uz/index.php/rb/article/view/723
6. Axmedov, I. (2025). BIRDS, BEASTS, AND NATURE: AN ECOLINGUISTIC AND AXIOLOGICAL STUDY OF METAPHOR SOURCE DOMAINS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PROVERBS. QO‘QON UNIVERSITETI XABARNOMASI, 16, 144–149. https://doi.org/10.54613/ku.v16i.1270
7. Axmedov, I. (2025). PROVERBS AS SOCIAL GLUE: HOW SHARED WISDOM CREATES CONNECTION AND UNDERSTANDING. Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Innovations, 1(3), 1058–1065. Retrieved from https://inlibrary.uz/index.php/jmsi/article/view/113188
8. Ikboljon, A. (2024). Exploring Cultural Wisdom and Communication Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of English and Uzbek Proverbs within the Framework of Paremiology and Discourse Analysis. International Journal of Formal Education, 3(6), 301-308.
9. Ilxomovich, I. A. (2022). Problems in the acquisition of English nouns. Web of Scientist: International Scientific Research Journal,(6), 1128–1133
10. Levinson, S. C. (1983). Pragmatics. Cambridge University Press.
11. Qayumov, X. (1992). O‘zbek maqollari va matallari. Fan.
12. Taguchi, N. (2019). The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and pragmatics. Routledge.
13. Taylor, A. (1931). The proverb. Harvard University Press.
14. THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF "FAMILY" AND "KIN": A COMPARATIVE SEMANTIC AND AXIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK PROVERBS. (2025). International Journal of Political Sciences and Economics, 4(12), 200-208. https://doi.org/10.55640/
15. THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LAYERS IN UZBEK PROVERBS: TRACING VALUES FROM NOMADIC TRADITIONS TO MODERNITY. (2025). International Journal of Artificial Intelligence, 5(12), 2880-2885. https://www.academicpublishers.org/journals/index.php/ijai/article/view/9487
16. THE SEMANTICS OF ADVICE: MODALITY AND VALUE JUDGMENT IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PROVERBIAL STRUCTURES. (2025). Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences and Innovations, 4(11), 3273-3277. https://doi.org/10.55640/
Downloads
Published
Iqtiboslik olish
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 QO‘QON UNIVERSITETI XABARNOMASI
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.