HEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND THE STATE OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH ON TABOOS AND EUPHEMISMS IN THE KARAKALPAK LANGUAGE

Abstract:

The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of linguistic taboos and euphemisms in the Karakalpak language. It examines the historical and cultural prerequisites for their formation and substantiates the relevance of the topic in the context of globalization and digital communication. The degree of scientific development of the problem in Karakalpak linguistics and Turkology is analyzed, and the main research gaps are identified. The paper describes the materials and methods used, including ethnolinguistic, structural-semantic and comparative Turkic approaches. The aim and objectives of the study are formulated, and its theoretical and practical significance is outlined. It is concluded that a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of taboos and euphemisms as an important component of the national linguistic worldview is necessary.