SYNONYMIC AND PRAGMATIC VERBALISATION OF CHILD/BALA IN ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LEXICOGRAPHY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V6I3Y2026N29Keywords:
сognitive linguistics, contrastive lexicography, semantic structure, synonymy, evaluative meaning, linguoculture.Abstract
This article examines the verbalisation of the concept CHILD / BALA in English and Karakalpak using contrastive lexicographic and cognitive-semantic analysis. Data from English explanatory dictionaries and Qaraqalpaq tiliniń túsindirme sózligi reveal a differentiated English lexical system and a BALA-centred Karakalpak structure, highlighting universal semantic features, cultural specificity, and linguocultural conceptualisation patterns of childhood representation in both languages.
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