THE PORTRAYAL OF NATIONAL SPACE THROUGH TOPONYMS IN O‘TKIR HOSHIMOV’S NOVELLA THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD (DUNYONING ISHLARI)
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Keywords: toponymy, linguopoetics, literary space, concept of national space, O‘tkir Hoshimov, The Affairs of the World (Dunyoning ishlari), ethnocultural values, literary text, semantic analysis, Uzbek prose.Abstract
Abstract. This article examines the artistic-aesthetic and linguopoetic features
of toponyms used in O‘tkir Hoshimov’s novella The Affairs of the World (Dunyoning
ishlari). The study analyzes the semantic content of place names in the work, their role
in constructing the concept of national space, and their functions in reflecting the
worldview of the characters as well as the cultural memory of the people. The findings
demonstrate that toponyms in the literary text serve not only as indicators of location
but also as significant poetic units that convey national identity, spiritual values, and
ethnocultural perceptions.
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