LEXICAL FEATURES OF UZBEK AND ENGLISH SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE
Keywords:
scientific discourse, lexical density, terminologyAbstract
The lexical organization of scientific discourse has long attracted the attention of linguists working in both the Uzbek and English academic traditions. Scientific writing, as a specialized communicative practice, draws upon a carefully structured vocabulary that reflects the epistemological values of the scholarly community it serves: precision, objectivity, coherence, and systematicity. Across different linguistic and cultural environments, these values manifest in particular lexical choices that distinguish scientific prose from other registers of language use. The present article examines the lexical features of scientific discourse in English and Uzbek, drawing on the theoretical insights of prominent English-language linguists alongside established scholarship within the Uzbek linguistic traditions. By considering both traditions in dialogue, the article seeks to illuminate both the universal tendencies that characterize scientific vocabulary and the language specific features that differentiate Uzbek and English scientific writingReferences
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