MORPHOLOGY OF PHYSICS TERMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES

Abstract

Abstract: This study examines the morphology of physics terms in the English and Uzbek languages from a comparative and contrastive perspective. The research focuses on the structural characteristics of physics terminology, including word-formation processes such as affixation, compounding, borrowing, abbreviation, and conversion. Special attention is paid to the role of international (mainly Greek and Latin) morphemes in English physics terms and their adaptation or replacement in Uzbek. The analysis reveals both shared and language-specific morphological patterns: while English physics terminology demonstrates a high degree of affixal productivity and compound formation, Uzbek physics terms are largely formed through derivation, calquing, and terminological standardization based on native lexical resources. The study highlights how morphological structure influences term transparency, semantic precision, and terminological consistency in both languages. The findings contribute to comparative linguistics, terminology studies, and the development of bilingual physics dictionaries, as well as to improving the teaching and translation of scientific texts in English and Uzbek.