This article presents a comprehensive linguocultural analysis of anaphore in Uzbek, English, and German. Anaphore - the phenomenon of referring back to an antecedent – is both the grammatical device and a reflection of culture-specific communicative strategies. Anaphora functions as a central cohesive device in discourse, yet its form and cultural manifestations vary across linguistic systems. By examining structural features, discourse conventions, and culturally determined communicative behaviors, the study aims to identify how different linguistic communities conceptualize reference, cohesion, and implicitness. The research employs a comparative typological approach, supported by discourse analysis and linguocultural interpretation, and highlights culturally embedded tendencies such as pro-drop use in Uzbek, explicit referential structure in English, and gender-governed anaphoric patterns in German. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of cross-cultural communication and the interaction between linguistic form and cultural worldview.

Anaphora, linguoculture, zero anaphora, pronominal reference

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