This article examines the linguo-cognitive features of short stories and novellas by the prominent Uzbek writer Said Ahmad, specifically focusing on the expression of national-cultural concepts in literary texts. The study reveals the cognitive interpretation and linguistic characteristics of concepts reflecting the national spirit, values, customs, and mentality in the writer's works. The author analyzes the formation of the conceptual space in the language of the literary work, as well as the role and aesthetic function of linguistic units in conveying conceptual content. The obtained results serve to be utilized in scientific research within the fields of the Uzbek literary language, linguoculturology, and cognitive linguistics.
Linguo-Cognitive Features of National-Cultural Concepts in Said Ahmad's Prose (Based on Short Stories and Novellas)
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Linguo-cognitive features
national-cultural concept
short story
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