Linguo-Cognitive Analysis Of The Concept "Linguistic Representation Of The World": The Harmony Of Language, Thought, And Culture

Abstract

This article is devoted to an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon of the "Linguistic Representation of the World" (LRW), one of the central concepts in linguistics, from the perspective of the inextricable link between language, thought, and culture. It comprehensively reviews the philosophical and linguistic roots of the LRW theory, particularly its presentation within the framework of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, and contemporary approaches to this concept in Cognitive Linguistics. The article elucidates the national and cultural characteristics of the LRW, exemplified by kinship terms in the Uzbek language and honorific forms in Japanese. Furthermore, its practical significance in the fields of translation studies, intercultural communication, and language teaching is elaborated. The research findings contribute to a deeper understanding of how human thought is modeled through language and serve to develop effective and adequate communication between different languages and cultures.