TYPOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF THE LEXICAL LEVEL
Keywords:
Lexical typology, lexical level, semantic typology, lexical equivalence, polysemy, synonymy, lexical gaps, semantic field, language comparison.Abstract
Lexical typology studies similarities and differences in the vocabulary systems of languages and investigates how different languages organize and express meanings through lexical units. The lexical level is one of the most complex areas of typological research because languages differ considerably in the ways they categorize objects, actions, qualities, emotions, spatial relations, and cultural concepts. This article examines the main problems of lexical typology, including lexical equivalence, semantic categorization, polysemy, synonymy, lexical gaps, cultural specificity, and the relationship between language and conceptualization. Examples from English and Uzbek are used to demonstrate how similar concepts may be represented differently in different linguistic systems.References
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