MODELLING THE LINGUISTIC PERSONALITY IN RUSSIAN AND UZBEK CULTURES: A COMPARATIVE CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS AND LEXICOGRAPHIC APPLICATION

Abstract

This article presents a comparative analysis of the linguistic personality's conceptosphere in Russian and Uzbek linguocultures. Based on Yu.N. Karaulov's three-level model of the linguistic personality, the study identifies systemic differences in the structure of linguistic consciousness at the verbal-semantic, cognitive, and pragmatic levels. Special attention is given to the key cultural concepts that form the core of the linguistic personality: for the Russian conceptosphere, these are «dusha» (soul), «sudba» (fate), «volya» (will/freedom), and «toska» (yearning); for the Uzbek conceptosphere, these are «nomus» (honor), «iltifot» (respect), «sabr-qanoat» (patience and contentment), and «mezon» (moderation). The study argues that the Russian model is oriented towards existential reflection and the search for truth, whereas the Uzbek model focuses on maintaining social harmony and adhering to ethical norms. The findings are applied in the development of a bilingual thematic dictionary of concepts, which serves as a tool for understanding deep cultural codes in intercultural communication and language pedagogy