No. 07 (2025) Volume 05 Issue 07

The influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on the field of language learning and teaching is no longer a distant prediction—it is now a present reality. In contexts like Uzbekistan, where English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education has become both a national priority and a social necessity, AI technologies are increasingly finding their place in classrooms, teacher training programs, and digital learning platforms. This article explores how AI is reshaping the linguistic, pedagogical, and emotional dimensions of EFL education in Uzbekistan. It reflects on the role of AI not only as a tool but also as a linguistic phenomenon that interacts with the learner’s mind, motivation, and learning strategies. Drawing upon both global research and personal observation, the paper presents a human-centered narrative about opportunities and ethical concerns, innovations and misalignments, hopes and fears—all grounded in the realities of EFL classrooms. Ultimately, this research argues that AI will not replace language teachers but will reshape their roles, requiring a critical, linguistically-informed, and culturally sensitive approach to integration.

The investigation of plant names, or phytonymy, represents a dynamic intersection of linguistics, anthropology, ethnobotany, and cultural studies. This article explores the multifaceted nature of plant name studies across global linguistic traditions, emphasizing the significance of nomenclature in shaping human interaction with flora, encoding ecological knowledge, and reflecting cultural values. Through a comparative analysis of diverse language families and historical contexts, this work uncovers patterns in naming, semantic evolution, borrowing, and cultural symbolism. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms underlying plant name formation, the transmission of botanical knowledge through language, and the challenges of standardization in scientific and folk contexts. The research draws upon both theoretical models and practical examples from various regions, highlighting the value of phytonymy in linguistic typology, translation studies, and cross-cultural communication. The conclusion proposes a framework for further interdisciplinary research and emphasizes the relevance of plant name studies in preserving intangible cultural heritage and supporting biodiversity conservation.

This article examines the linguistic and cultural characteristics of similes in Alisher Navoi’s epic Farhad and Shirin, focusing on the role of quantity etalons. Simile constructions are analyzed from semantic, syntactic, and stylistic perspectives, with emphasis on their sensory-based types (vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch) and the expression of quantity (e.g., “ashkdek,” “bir necha”). Quantity etalons serve to specify volume, number, or degree within similes, enhancing their expressiveness. The study elucidates the interplay between language and culture, underscoring the significance of similes and quantity etalons in linguistic and cultural studies.

This article discusses Luqmon Bo‘rixon’s novel "Imam Maturidi." Notably, the novel stands out as a new phenomenon in recent years of Uzbek historical fiction due to the novelty of its subject matter. At the center of the work is the figure of Imam Maturidi — a renowned scholar in the Islamic world and the Muslim East, particularly known for his contributions to the science of hadith. The article focuses on the novel’s ideological and artistic features, the writer’s skill in portraying the great scholar’s image, as well as the originality of the style and conceptual content, and the principle of historical accuracy.

This article undertakes a comparative analysis of Transcendentalism and the Jadid movement through the prism of the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Is’hoqxon To’ra Ibrat. Despite emerging in different geographic and cultural settings—nineteenth-century America and turn-of-the-century Central Asia—both intellectual currents share an emphasis on reform, individual moral development, and the relationship between human beings and their broader environment. Through a close reading of Emerson's essays and Ibrat's treatises, the article elucidates how each movement articulated its vision for society and individual self-realization. Special attention is paid to the philosophical underpinnings, social implications, and the enduring legacy of both movements. The study reveals significant convergences in their advocacy for education, moral autonomy, and cultural renewal, as well as fundamental differences shaped by their respective religious and sociopolitical contexts. The findings contribute to an enriched understanding of the global dynamics of reformist thought at the intersection of East and West.

The article examines the role of religious consciousness as an important factor influencing the formation and transformation of modern socio-cultural reality. The mechanisms of interaction of religious values with secular tendencies are analyzed, the role of religion in the process of globalization, cultural identity, political mobilization and the formation of public morality is revealed. The role of religious consciousness in the formation of modern socio-cultural reality of Uzbekistan is shown - historical, cultural and state-legal aspects of religiosity, its influence on national identity, moral values and processes of sustainable development. Particular attention is paid to the interaction of religious and secular principles in education, culture and social policy.

This article describes the ideological-philasofical, artistic-aesthetic aspects bread -poetic imaje in poetry. The Figurative and syumbolic meanings expressed through the poetic image of bread are analyzed.

This article explores the theoretical foundations and practical implications of adequacy and equivalence in translation studies. Drawing upon the frameworks of prominent scholars such as Y.I. Retsker, L.S. Barkhudarov, the paper examines how different approaches define and apply the concepts of equivalence in relation to linguistic norms, functional correspondence, and communicative effect. The analysis highlights the distinction between formal, dynamic, and functional equivalence, and the roles they play in achieving accurate translation outcomes. Special attention is given to the translator’s linguistic and cultural competence and the inherent asymmetry in bilingualism, which significantly affects translation choices. Furthermore, the article discusses translation criticism as a tool for evaluating the quality and equivalence of translated texts.

Tongue twisters represent a distinctive genre of folklore that simultaneously serve as a means of testing phonetic complexity and as an expressive form enriched with cultural and spiritual content. From a phonetic perspective, tongue twisters contribute to the mastery of the sound system and pronunciation norms, while from a lexical-semantic perspective, they reflect the worldview, cultural stereotypes and spiritual values of the people who created them through the use of vivid imagery.

This paper presents a unified structural theory of parts of speech, integrating comparative evidence from English, Uzbek, and Russian. It addresses the longstanding debate on word-class categorization by combining distributional, syntactic, morphological, and semantic criteria into a comprehensive framework. Utilizing descriptive grammars and typological studies, we identify universally communicative "primary" parts of speech common across these languages, alongside "secondary" categories specific to individual linguistic structures. Our analysis emphasizes the importance of clearly distinguishing semantic and formal criteria to avoid theoretical ambiguity. The unified model effectively accounts for cross-linguistic variations, such as differing usage of articles, pronoun case systems, and morphological distinctions, ensuring theoretical coherence.