Common Semantic Characteristics Of Uzbek And English Anthroponymy

Abstract

The article is devoted to the comparative-contrastive analysis of the semantic characteristics of Uzbek and English anthroponymy. The problem of the meaning of proper names, based on the theories of J.S. Mill, A. Gardiner, O. Jespersen, A.V. Superanskaya, E. Begmatov, and others, is extensively examined. Four primary components within the semantic structure of anthroponyms are identified: the introductory component, the descriptive component, the individualizing component, and the referential-descriptive component. The common semantic features of personal names in both languages (objectivity, gender affiliation, national-cultural identification, and connotative richness) as well as their distinctive aspects (the degree of onomastic specificity, the presence of theophoric and nature-related names, and the system of surnames) are compared. The study demonstrates that in Uzbek anthroponymy, etymological transparency and the active process of forming new derivatives are prominent, whereas in English anthroponymy, traditionalism and the prevalence of abbreviated forms hold a dominant position. It is also noted that, under the influence of globalization, a new layer of universal connotative meanings is emerging in the anthroponymy of both languages.