THE USE OF ANTONYMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES
Keywords:
antonym, opposition, lexical-semantic relation, contextual antonym, stylistic function, English, UzbekAbstract
This article provides a comparative analysis of the peculiarities of antonym usage in English and Uzbek languages. Theoretical interpretations, classifications, lexical-semantic fields, and stylistic functions of antonyms are examined based on linguistic sources. The common and distinctive features of antonyms in English and Uzbek are illustrated through examples from literature, proverbs, sayings, and contemporary speech.
References
Abdurahmonov G‘. Hozirgi o‘zbek adabiy tili. – Tashkent: O‘zbekiston, 2019.
Jo‘rayev M. Leksikologiya. – Tashkent: Fan, 2017.
Karimov S. Hozirgi o‘zbek tili: Leksikologiya va frazeologiya. – Tashkent: Universitet, 2020.
Crystal D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language. – Cambridge: CUP, 2010.
Lyons J. Semantics. – Cambridge: CUP, 1977.
Palmer F.R. Semantics. – Cambridge: CUP, 1981.
Dickens Ch. A Tale of Two Cities. – London, 1859.
Alisher Navoi. Khamsa. – Tashkent: G‘afur G‘ulom Publishing House, 1983.
