LINGUOCULTUROLOGICAL FEATURES OF SYMMETRY AND ASYMMETRY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LITERARY TEXTS

Abstract

This article examines the linguoculturological features of symmetry and asymmetry in English and Uzbek literary texts. Assimilation is interpreted as a process through which linguistic units adapt to foreign cultural environments, acquiring new semantic, stylistic, and pragmatic characteristics. The study highlights how metaphors, imagery, and conceptual fields undergo cultural reinterpretation in both languages. Symmetry and asymmetry are considered not only structural and stylistic devices but also culturally conditioned means of artistic expression. The research demonstrates that these phenomena reflect national mentality, aesthetic values, emotional perception, and worldview. In English literary tradition, symmetry is typically associated with order, rationality, and compositional balance, whereas in Uzbek literature it is closely linked with poetic heritage, folklore, and collective cultural memory. Asymmetry in English texts often expresses individuality, psychological depth, and creative innovation, while in Uzbek texts it conveys emotional intensity, spontaneity, and vivid imagery. The comparative analysis reveals that symmetry and asymmetry function as complementary principles, enhancing both expressive richness and cultural significance of literary discourse.