GENDERED TERMS, PROVERBS, AND IDIOMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK: A CONTRASTIVE STUDY
Abstract
This study compares how gender is represented in English and Uzbek gendered terms, proverbs, and idioms. English marks gender grammatically and lexically, while Uzbek has no grammatical gender and expresses it mainly through vocabulary, kinship terms, and proverbs. Since fixed expressions pass stereotypes from one generation to the next, comparing them reveals the cultural values each language carries. Data are collected from dictionaries, proverb collections, and corpora (BNC, COCA), then analyzed through contrastive analysis, thematic classification, and critical discourse analysis. Based on earlier research, an imbalance is expected in both languages, with more restrictive expressions about women. The findings will add Uzbek data to contrastive linguistics and sociolinguistics and support translation, language teaching, and gender-sensitive materials.
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