ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ANTHROPONYMS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NOVEL BEING HUMAN IS DIFFICULT
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Keywords: anthroponyms, functional features, nominative function, linguistic analysis, onomastics.Abstract
Abstract: This article analyzes the functional aspects of anthroponyms used in
O‘lmas Umarbekov’s novel “Odam bo‘lish qiyin” and highlights their role in
portraying character traits. In addition, the author’s individual skill in selecting names
is examined and evaluated. The results of the study contribute to enriching the
theoretical and practical foundations of ongoing and future research in the fields of
literary text linguistics and onomastics.
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Shoh Muslim Arabic It is explained with the
meaning ‘one who submits to
the religion of Islam, a
Muslim, a pious child’ [2,261].
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In addition, the literary work employs a number of anthroponyms such as
Markov, Pushkin, Mérimée, Hemingway, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Gobbi, Zola,
Lollobrigida, Aleksandrov, Lomonosov, Viktor, Zara, Abstutay, Newton, Tito, Gianni,
Dusya, Hercules, Samson, Natasha, etc. These names are considered units that are not
characteristic of the Uzbek language. Therefore, from the perspective of the internal
semantic system of the Uzbek language, these anthroponyms do not express
independent meanings and primarily perform a nominative function.
In conclusion, the anthroponyms used in O‘lmas Umarbekov’s novel “Odam bo‘lish
qiyin” function not only as nominative units but also as important lingvopoetic devices.
During the research process, it was observed that the personal names in the work
actively participate in expressing the characters’ personalities, inner world, social
status, and the author’s aesthetic intentions. In particular, the names of the main
characters such as Abdulla, Gulchehra, and Sayyora carry significant semantic and
functional weight in revealing their individual characteristics.
Furthermore, anthroponyms belonging to episodic characters contribute to the
semantic and stylistic enrichment of the literary text and play an important role in
creating national color. The use of anthroponyms from different linguistic layers
reflects the depiction of the historical period, social environment, and cultural
interactions within the work. The fact that non-Uzbek names primarily perform a
nominative function also defines their functional limitations.
Overall, the author’s individual skill in name selection and his purposeful and
appropriate use of anthroponyms enhance the expressiveness of the literary text. The
results of this study are of both theoretical and practical significance for further in-
depth research in the field of literary linguistics and onomastics, particularly in the
study of the functional-semantic properties of anthroponyms.
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