SEMANTIC FEATURES OF MIMETIC WORDS IN UZBEK AND KOREAN

Abstract

Language is a factor that reflects the lifestyle, culture, and worldview of each society. Within the lexical layer of a language, an individual’s attitude towards the environment, emotions, and cognitive processes is manifested. This characteristic provides a basis for studying the similarities and differences between mimetic words in Uzbek and Korean, which in turn helps to reveal the unique features of the languages and cultures of these two peoples. Imitative words are directly linked to specific objects in reality because they imitate the sounds or images (such as states or appearances) associated with those objects. This article explores the semantic features of mimetic words (ideophones) in the Uzbek and Korean languages through a linguistic comparison. Ideophones play a significant role in language by enhancing expressiveness, conveying emotional nuance, and adding vivid imagery to speech. The study examines the main semantic categories of ideophones, along with their grammatical features, contextual usage, and stylistic functions. The comparative analysis demonstrates that, although ideophones manifest differently in the two linguistic systems, their core semantic function remains largely the same