A COMPARATIVE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF UZBEK AND TAJIK FOLK PROVERBS

Abstract

This article analyzes the centuries-old historical affinity and cultural ties between the Uzbek and Tajik peoples, reflected in their oral literature, particularly proverbs.Theseproverbs,alongwiththeirsimilarcontent andphilosophicalfoundations, also differ in their linguistic and structural features. The purpose of this analysis is to comparatively examine the commonalities in the content of Uzbek and Tajik folk proverbs on upbringing-related topics and the differences in their internal structure. In this process, the structural components of each proverb are examined separately at the lexical, syntactic, and semantic levels, revealing their role and significance in folk pedagogy.Thisanalysishelpsusunderstandnotonlytheculturalsimilaritiesofthesetwo fraternalpeoplesbutalsotheirspecificlinguisticthinking