PRAGMALINGUISTIC INTERPRETATION OF GENDER-SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL TERMS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK.

Abstract

This article investigates the pragmalinguistic peculiarities of gender-related lexical units in English and Uzbek languages. The study is based on the comparative and descriptive analysis of gender-marked profession names, social roles, and cultural concepts as reflected in both linguistic systems. The research highlights how gender distinctions are linguistically encoded through lexical morphology, semantic implications, and contextual usage. It also examines the impact of socio-cultural norms and communicative intentions on the pragmatic interpretation of gendered words. The study draws upon theories of linguistic pragmatics, cognitive linguistics, and intercultural communication to demonstrate how language mirrors gender perception and social power dynamics. The findings indicate that while English increasingly favors gender-neutral terms, Uzbek still employs gender-marked lexemes in alignment with cultural traditions. The paper concludes that the pragmalinguistic study of gendered expressions contributes to understanding sociolinguistic identity and communicative strategies in both languages.