The article deals with the concept and structure of the linguocultural code with a focus on the seasonal code of “winter” in English and Karakalpak worldviews. The study is based on a comparative linguocultural analysis, combining semantic, phraseological, and folklore-ethnographic methods. In English, “winter” is predominantly associated with metaphors of aging, death, melancholy, and existential pause, while at the same time serving as a symbol of purity, rest, and reflection. In the Karakalpak worldview, “winter” reflects a season of trial and collective endurance, with emphasis on practical adaptation, household traditions, solidarity, and cultural rituals. Universal motifs such as cold, cyclical renewal, and fading life are present in both traditions, but differ in connotative load and pragmatic function. The findings highlight the multilayered nature of the linguocultural code “winter” and demonstrate how language encodes cultural values, identity, and worldview.

Linguocultural code, seasonal code, winter

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