ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ НАУКА И ИННОВАЦИОННЫЕ ИДЕИ В МИРЕ
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MARKET ECONOMY AND LANGUAGE: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC
REFORMS ON THE UZBEKISTAN LANGUAGE
Yuldasheva Dilnoza Bekmurodovna
Head of the Department of
"Uzbek Language and Literature",
Associate Professor
Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service
Asrorov Saidraxmon Asrorovich
Student of the Faculty of Economics
Samarkand Institute of Economics and Service
Abstract: In this article, we analyzed the impact of the transition to a market
economy in Uzbekistan on the Uzbek language. New concepts and terms that emerged
as a result of economic reforms and the processes of their expression in the Uzbek
language were studied. The article reveals the intersection of linguistics and
economics, substantiates the need to modernize the state language through the
linguistic interpretation of economic reforms.
Keywords: uzbek language, market economy, economic reforms, economic
terminology, translation, terms, state language, language policy, public consciousness,
modernization.
Аннотация: В данной статье мы проанализировали влияние перехода к
рыночной экономике в Узбекистане на узбекский язык. Изучены новые понятия
и термины, появившиеся в результате экономических реформ, и процессы их
выражения в узбекском языке. В статье раскрывается пересечение лингвистики
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и экономики, обосновывается необходимость модернизации государственного
языка через лингвистическую интерпретацию экономических реформ.
Ключевые слова: узбекский язык, рыночная экономика, экономические
реформы, экономическая терминология, перевод, термины, государственный
язык, языковая политика, общественное сознание, модернизация.
Introduction. The fundamental economic reforms that began after the Republic of
Uzbekistan gained independence covered not only the economic structure of the
country, but also all aspects of its social and cultural life. Especially against the
background of new economic relations, institutional changes and globalization that
emerged during the transition to a market economy, the language issue has become one
of the urgent problems. The adaptation of economic terms to the Uzbek language, the
introduction of new concepts, the translation of foreign terms and their impact on social
consciousness have set new tasks for language policy and linguistics.
Since the nature of the market economy is changing, competitive and multi-
disciplinary, the system of economic terms is also constantly being updated. In such
conditions, the ability of the Uzbek language to adequately express modern economic
terminology and the full use of the state language in the official, scientific and practical
spheres have become an important issue. In this regard, the study of the impact of
economic reforms on language, especially the practice of the Uzbek language in its
official status, and the analysis of the relationship between economy and language are
of great scientific and practical importance.
In this article, we analyze the linguistic consequences of economic reforms in
Uzbekistan, the formation of economic terms and their use in the Uzbek language. We
also consider the standardization of economic terms, problems in official documents
and the education system, as well as situations related to the language culture and
economic literacy of the population.
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Main part. One of the important changes that occurred in the socio-cultural
environment along with the gradual transition of the Republic of Uzbekistan to a
market economy was associated with the expansion of the functional capabilities and
terminological base of the language system. This process arose, first of all, from the
need to express new concepts that arose in the economic sphere in a manner appropriate
to the Uzbek language. The consistent, scientifically based and functionally correct
translation of such fundamental concepts as capital, shares, investment, privatization,
competition, price mechanism, macroeconomics, inflation into the Uzbek language is
one of the aspects of economic reforms that directly affected the language.
The impact of the market economy on the Uzbek language can be seen in two
main directions: firstly, the translation of foreign economic terms and their localization;
secondly, the assimilation of new concepts into the consciousness of society through
the language and thereby serving the development of economic thinking. These two
areas are closely interconnected, and as economic reforms deepened, their influence on
the language became even stronger. Linguist R. Mamatova says about this: “The
market economy brought a huge terminological burden to the Uzbek language, which
marked a new stage in the development of the language” [1, p. 45].
An important issue in the formation of economic terms in the Uzbek language is
their popular, understandable and scientifically sound. Unfortunately, the instability in
the translation of economic terms that arose in the early 1990s, differences in
approaches between specialists and the lack of normative sources led to a number of
confusions. For example, the term “leasing” was initially expressed in various ways,
such as “financial leasing”, “financial activity based on rent”, but later it was
standardized in its original form - “lease” [2]. Such an approach, on the one hand,
facilitates integration in the international economic arena, but on the other hand, it is
criticized for not fully utilizing the potential of the Uzbek language.
Another important aspect is the use of economic terms in official documents, the
media, the education system, and scientific publications. To date, a large part of the
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economic legislation adopted by the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan is being
prepared in Uzbek. This indicates that the language policy in the economic sphere is
being consistently implemented. At the same time, the insufficient reflection of
economic terms in normative dictionaries, and the fact that economic educational
literature in the state language sometimes has translational and stylistic shortcomings
are also problematic aspects [3, pp. 118–120].
The “Explanatory Dictionary of Economic Terms” (2021) prepared by the
Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan is one of the significant results in this regard. The
dictionary explains more than 8,000 terms, most of which are economic concepts
actively used in a market economy [4]. This dictionary, on the one hand, serves to
standardize scientific terms, and on the other hand, it plays an important role in forming
the language culture of economic education and journalism.
In addition, during economic reforms, efforts aimed at increasing the level of
economic literacy among the population and thereby popularizing economic
knowledge through language are also an important stage in language development.
According to the linguist and pedagogical scientist Sh. Juraev, the introduction of new
concepts into the public consciousness through economic terms is not only a matter of
language, but also a modernization of social consciousness and thinking [5, p. 69].
In order to strengthen the status of the Uzbek language as a state language that
can meet modern economic needs, it is necessary, on the one hand, to standardize terms
within the framework of official language policy, and on the other hand, to actively use
them in social practice. It is also important to integrate curricula with linguistics in
economic faculties, and to pay special attention to language culture in the field of
economic journalism.
Conclusions and suggestions. The transition to a market economy in the Republic
of Uzbekistan required a radical renewal not only of economic relations in the country,
but also of the social and cultural spheres. In particular, the new terminology,
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organizational and legal institutions and economic processes that emerged as a result
of economic reforms had a significant impact on the modern state of the Uzbek
language. Language, as a social phenomenon, not only reflected economic changes,
but also served as a tool for their formation and popularization. This situation indicates
a deep integration between language and economy.
The analysis shows that there is still a lack of a consistent approach to the
expression of economic terms in the Uzbek language. On the one hand, in the process
of global economic integration, there is a direct transition of foreign terms into the
Uzbek language, on the other hand, there is no single methodological approach to their
popular and scientifically based translation. Also, stylistic and normative problems in
the use of economic language in the media, educational institutions and official
documents require special attention within the framework of language policy.
In addition, taking into account that the formation of economic thinking and the
economic literacy of the population are directly manifested and developed through
language, it becomes clear that the impact of a market economy on the language system
has long-term social consequences. Therefore, economic reforms should be
systematically studied and evaluated from a linguistic perspective.
Our proposals on the topic are as follows:
1. Improving the process of official standardization of economic terms - in order to
ensure the consistent and uniform use of economic terms in the Uzbek language,
special normative documents (standards) and explanatory dictionaries should be
regularly updated.
2. Strengthening language competence in economic education - special subjects should
be introduced for students studying economics, aimed at in-depth teaching of economic
terminology and its Uzbek equivalents.
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3. Improving language culture in economic journalism - when covering economic
topics in the media, methodological guides should be developed for journalists on
maintaining Uzbek explanations of terms and methodology.
4. Developing economic-linguistic research - scientific areas that allow for a deeper
study of economic language culture should be established through interdisciplinary
research at the intersection of economics and linguistics.
5. Improving economic literacy through language in social consciousness - special
attention should be paid to the use of the Uzbek language in clear, understandable and
popular forms when communicating new economic concepts and processes to the
public, and propaganda work should be carried out in this regard on the basis of a state
order.
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