The Term “Gap” (Lacuna) in the Works of Uzbek and Foreign Linguists

D. G. Tolipova

2023

Abstract

This article discusses and analyses the term "gap" in the works of Uzbek and foreign linguists. The national cultural originality of vocabulary can manifest itself not only through the presence of a specific series of words but also through the absence of words for meanings (denotations) expressed in other languages. Concepts and the words expressing them, known as “Gap” ("lacunae"), become noticeable only when comparing languages. If we compare the languages and cultures of different people, we can distinguish elements that coincide and those that do not. Language is, of course, a component of culture. Linguists believe that the concept of non equivalent vocabulary is closely related to the concept of “Gap” ("Lacuna"), which underpins the so-called problem of "lacunarity" in intercultural communication. The examples analysed in this article demonstrate that the gaps indicate either the redundancy or lack of experience of one linguocultural community in relation to another

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Tolipova D. (2023). The Term “Gap” (Lacuna) in the Works of Uzbek and Foreign Linguists. In Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR; ISBN 978-989-758-687-3, SciTePress, pages 452-458. DOI: 10.5220/0012490400003792

in Bibtex Style

@conference{pamir23,
author={D. G. Tolipova},
title={The Term “Gap” (Lacuna) in the Works of Uzbek and Foreign Linguists},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR},
year={2023},
pages={452-458},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012490400003792},
isbn={978-989-758-687-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st Pamir Transboundary Conference for Sustainable Societies - Volume 1: PAMIR
TI - The Term “Gap” (Lacuna) in the Works of Uzbek and Foreign Linguists
SN - 978-989-758-687-3
AU - Tolipova D.
PY - 2023
SP - 452
EP - 458
DO - 10.5220/0012490400003792
PB - SciTePress