COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE HOSPITALITY CONCEPT IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

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Hospitality is a universal cultural value, yet it manifests uniquely across different linguistic communities. This article presents a comparative analysis of the concept of hospitality in English and Uzbek, focusing on its peripheral elements as expressed through idioms, proverbs, metaphors, and customary expressions. Drawing on linguocultural studies and paremiological (proverb) data, we identify the core components of hospitality – such as welcoming guests, offering food and shelter – and examine the culturally specific peripheral elements surrounding this concept in each language. Uzbek culture, renowned for its “mehmondo’stlik” (hospitality), boasts a rich array of proverbs and idioms that elevate the guest’s status and outline elaborate norms of host–guest interaction. English, while valuing hospitality, has far fewer expressions dedicated to it, often emphasizing practical etiquette (e.g. inviting guests and respecting boundaries). Through examples from both languages, we highlight similarities (such as the shared notion that a guest’s welcome has time limits) and differences (for instance, the Uzbek ideal of the guest as “God’s guest” versus the English emphasis on not imposing on hosts). The findings underscore how deeply ingrained cultural attitudes toward hospitality are reflected in language. This comparative linguistic analysis not only illuminates the conceptualization of hospitality in English and Uzbek, but also provides insight into broader cultural values and social norms tied to welcoming others.

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