BEFORE OT AND AFTER OT: A PARADIGM SHIFT IN HUMAN SCIENCES

Abstract

The theory of Odam Tili (OT), developed by Dr. Mahmudjon Kuchkarov, offers a groundbreaking revision of linguistic and cognitive paradigms by situating language origin not in abstraction or arbitrary signs but in embodied, sensory-emotional interactions rooted in the human experience. This article presents OT as an ontological and epistemological rupture in the human sciences, proposing that the history of linguistics, psychology, and related fields be reclassified into two epochs: Before OT and After OT. The paper critiques the foundational dogmas of Western linguistic theory, explains OT’s empirical roots, and challenges the institutional inertia that has prevented its acknowledgment. OT not only reorients academic understanding of language but offers humanity a tool for truth restoration in a time of cognitive crisis.