LINGUOCULTURAL FEATURES OF NEGATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATES IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS

Abstract

This thesis investigates the linguocultural features of negative psychological states such as anger, fear, and sadness through a comparative study of English and Uzbek phraseology. The primary objective is to identify how these two distinct cultures articulate internal struggle through specialized linguistic expressions. The study begins by examining why phraseological units serve as authentic repositories of a nation’s soul, storing historical, geographical, and social values. A side-by-side evaluation illustrates how English and Uzbek speakers describe emotional distress.  The research explores the dominance of the “heart” in English emotional discourse compared to the central role of the “liver” and “soul” in Uzbek traditional expressions. The final sections discuss the origins of these linguistic differences. This work demonstrates that while the experience of negative psychological states is a universal human reality, the methods used to communicate that pain remain unique cultural reflections. By decoding these linguocultural patterns, a deeper understanding of empathy and cross-cultural communication is achieved.