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CULTURAL VALUES AND THEIR LINGUISTIC VERBALIZATION
Master student of Uzbekistan State University of World Languages
Nazarova Maftuna Abduvahob qizi
Abstract: The relationship with culture and language are examined in this
article, with an emphasis on cultural values and their linguistic verbalization. This
study attempts to identify the distinctive linguistic and cultural traits that define the
complexities of human communication and the shared norms that shape our social
interactions. This research provides important insights into the ways in which the
intertwining of culture and language has garnered significant attention among
scholars and linguists. The results of this study emphasise that cultural values not
only reflect the beliefs and practices of a community but also serve as a lens
through which language is understood and utilized.
Key words: Cultural values, culture, language, linguistic verbalization,
cultural linguistics, fairy tales.
Introduction
Language and culture are inextricably linked, each shaping and reflecting the
other in profound ways. This article delves into the intricate relationship between
these two fundamental aspects of human experience, focusing on how cultural
values are articulated through language. By examining the distinctive linguistic and
cultural traits that characterize human communication, this study aims to illuminate
the shared norms that govern our social interactions. As scholars and linguists
increasingly recognize the significance of this interplay, our research seeks to
contribute to the understanding of how cultural values not only encapsulate the
beliefs and practices of a community but also provide a vital framework for
interpreting and utilizing language. Through this exploration, we aim to highlight
the complexities of communication that arise from the dynamic intertwining of
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culture and language, offering valuable insights into the ways in which they
influence one another and shape our collective social fabric.
The topic of culture becomes higher priority in the era of globalization. Prior
to addressing the specific issue concerning the relationship between culture and
linguistic verbalization, it is worth mentioning some of the general issues related
to these two broad topics. The concept of culture has been grouped differently by
different scholars. For example, V. Barnow maintains that “Culture is a way of life
of a group of people, the configuration of all of the more or less stereotyped patterns
of learned behavior which are handed down from one generation to the next
through means of language and imitation”(Barnow, 1973).
And other scholars have their own viewpoints about culture. So D.U.
Ashurova and M.R.Galieva define that all of the strategies are complementary and
not contentious. According to the different approaches, there can be various
cultural types, including speech culture, political culture, national culture, labour
culture, everyday routine culture, and personal culture. However, the distinction
between material and spiritual culture is the most significant. Concerning the
language,Ashurova and Galieva say that language serves two primary purposes like
communication and cognition. The survey of literature reveals, however, that
language also serves many other purposes: emotive, phatic, poetic, etc. Apart from
these, one of the key roles of language is to convey and express culture.(Ashurova
& Galieva, 2019).
In terms of interplay between culture and language, the idea of the
connection between language and culture was first proposed by V. Humboldt.W
and he said that
“Language is deeply entwined in the intellectual development of
humanity itself, it accompanies the latter upon every step of its localized
progression or regression; moreover, the pertinent cultural level in each case is
recognizable in it. Language is, as it were, the external manifestation of the minds
of peoples. Their language is their soul, and their soul is their language. It is
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impossible to conceive them ever sufficiently identical... . The creation of language
is an innate necessity of humanity. It is not a mere external vehicle, designed to
sustain social intercourse, but an indispensable factor for the development of
human intellectual powers, culminating in the formulation of philosophical
doctrine” (Humboldt, 1988).
So Ashurova and Galieva define that since language is closely related to
culture, develops within it, and represents it and it is widely accepted to be the most
important medium for expressing culture.(Ashurova & Galieva, 2019).
The link between language and culture is a natural bond. Language is a
semiotic device. It is a system of signs and the true nature of every sign is to be a
value originated by a culture. Only the value that a culture acknowledges to a
signifier and a signified makes their relationship necessary in the language. If a
cultural model acknowledges a chain of signifiers and the acceptation of such a
value is universal. Otherwise, it is culture-bound. Therefore, multilingualism is
multiculturalism and vice versa (Torricelli, 2014).
As a variety of languages, it is a mirror of a plurality of ideas, which is a
precious intellectual wealth. As a plurality of cultures, it is the guarantee of the
historical memory of a cultural past. The study emphasizes the importance of the
inter relation between language and culture. Culture is mainly reflected in people's
linguistic behaviors as speech acts which is expression of their thoughts. The
reflection of cultural values occurs at the level of seemingly smaller linguistic units
like words and phrases. The problems of culture have become a theoretical concern
of linguistics (Fuadi Mohammed, 2018).
As culture changes, the language changes, as well. Learning a language is
learning a culture. But language, also conveys values. Language shapes how people
perceive the world, hence people’s values. Values play a role in what one finds
important in life and will influence behavior tendencies. Different cultures value
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different things. Thus, many cultural values can shape one language, which can be
linguistically verbalized.
As it is written in cultural linguistics, many studies show that one of the most
crucial components of culture is cultural values reflected in the language and
according to Alefirenko,there are these kinds of cultural values in the language.
They are vital,social,political,religious,moral and aesthetic. (Ashurova and
Galieva,2019)
Cultural values, or the basic moral principles of a nation, acquire their
reflection in various dimensions of the interethnic and intercultural sphere of a
society. The study of cultural values reflects the realization of comparative
linguistics, comparative literature, ethnolinguistics, and other fields of knowledge.
The objective of cultural values is to study their linguistic verbalization in the
comparison of languages and cultures. It suggests a differentiation of culturally
correlated concepts and expressions verbalizing them. All the linguistic
verbalizations of cultural values form the linguacultural sphere of different
languages and language communities.
From the positions of cultural linguistics, if we analysis all types of cultural
values like vital,social,political,religious,moral and aesthetic are presented in
English fairy tales, English fairy tales serve as a repository of cultural values
encoded through specific linguistic patterns, narrative structures, and evaluative
frameworks. These tales verbalize and evaluate different types of cultural values
through distinctive linguistic features that reveal the underlying belief systems of
the society that produced them. Vital values relate to survival, health, strength, and
life forces in general, while social values encompass relationships, class structures,
social harmony, and community bonds. Political values relate to power, authority,
governance, and justice, while religious values encompass spiritual beliefs, divine
order, and metaphysical
understandings. Moral values concern ethical conduct,
virtue, vice, and proper behavior, with linguistic markers of deception and
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consequences-linking conjunctions. Aesthetic values relate to beauty, artistic merit,
harmony, and sensory pleasure, with linguistic patterns reflecting sensory-rich
descriptive language, beauty-marking superlatives, and artistic evaluation
formulae. English fairy tales employ distinctive linguistic mechanisms to evaluate
these cultural values, such as evaluating framing, direct narratorial judgment,
symbolic naming practices, patterned discourse, reward or punishment lexicon, and
metaphorical mapping. These linguistic patterns reveal how English fairy tales not
only reflect cultural values but actively construct and transmit them through
specific verbal strategies, typically prioritizing moral and social values above
others in the overall evaluative framework.
Values are increasingly treated as linguistic phenomena which are a subject
of description and explanation (Kwapisz-Osadnik, 2011). Although the axiological
factor has been studied by various sciences representing cognitive and
anthropological perspective, this area is still waiting for broader linguistic analyses,
including formalised descriptions or proposals of theoretical frameworks. Values
have recently been investigated on different levels of language use and structure,
employing different perspectives and methods. This perspective should not be
confused with approaches focusing on ethical, moral or social issues. As examined
here, values refer to a species-specific system of evaluation inherent in all human
beings which manifests itself in various domains. Cultural values are significant
for the analysis of verbal material in a language-congruent perspective since they
reflect one of the social practices in which the values are generated, maintained,
and conveyed.
Values are cognitive categories which provide the basis for evaluation. They
determine what is deemed important, are a basis for the selection or rejection of
behaviour and serve as normative standards for individuals to choose and evaluate
their own behaviour and that of others. Values thus reflect real differences in what
humans consider important for their individual and social existence; as such, they
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play a powerful role in guiding human action. Values reflect real differences in
what is deemed important for individual and social existence. Implementing these
conceptualizations, cultural values have been defined as values which are shared
by a cultural group (Becker et al., 2017).
All the above aspects of cultural values determining the world view of a
person and, consequently, the culture of its language can be considered only in
close connection with the processes of their realization. As it is belief or a system
of a personal or collective beliefs, it is usually verbalized. Cultural values become
language or verbalized mainly through anthropocentric conceptualization. Through
concepts cultural values acquire linguistic shape. It is people who have beliefs
resulting in values, and conceptualized and verbalized these values through
language. Probably, this is the reason for insufficient linguistic attention to culture
as a phenomenon and to the linguistic verbalization of cultural values, specific for
each culture. Verbalization is regarded as an act of speech communication
(Пикулева, 2019), a language process in which linguistic units are used as
ornaments of communicative intent or as a means of its realization. Cultural values
are usually transmitted in various ways through specific verbalization. It is widely
known that in different cultures there are values of different status. Therefore, there
exist concepts and their linguistic verbalizations that are of different frequency of
occurrence in speech and with different semantic or communicative behavior and
that differ in their distinctness, conventionality or motivation.
Conclusion
The exploration of cultural values and their linguistic verbalization reveals
the profound interconnectedness between language and culture. Language is not
merely a tool for communication; it is a reflection of the values and beliefs that
define a community. By understanding how cultural values are expressed through
language, we gain insight into the societal norms that govern human behavior and
the processes of socialization that shape individual identities. As cultures evolve
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and interact in an increasingly globalized world, the study of cultural values and
their linguistic expressions remains a crucial area of inquiry. This understanding
not only enriches our appreciation of diversity but also fosters a deeper connection
between individuals and the cultural frameworks that influence their lives.
Recognizing the significance of cultural values in language paves the way for more
nuanced cross-cultural communication and understanding, ultimately contributing
to a more harmonious global society.
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