FORMATIVE AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF INTERNET TERMINOLOGY IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH

78 Vol. 5, No. 11 – Special Issue (EJAR) ISSN: 2181-2020 LPTIENP International Scientific-Practice Conference on “Linguistics and Pedagogical Technologies: International Experience and National Practice” Denau, November 20, 2025 in-academy.uz/index.php/ejar FORMATIVE AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF INTERNET TERMINOLOGY IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH Abdullayev Alisher Islomova Alfiya Normamatova Shahnoza Yo’ldoshzoda Qurbonoy Students of Denau Institute of Entrepreneurship and Pedagogy Email: [email protected] Shomurodova Nilufar Supervisor: Teacher at Denau Institute of Entrepreneurship and Pedagogy https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17627309 Abstract: Internet terminology is a new linguistic phenomenon brought about by the quick development of digital communication. Through innovation, adaptation, and borrowing, this terminology has developed into a global linguistic layer that affects languages. The current study examines the comparative and formative aspects of Uzbek and English internet terminology. It investigates the linguistic processes—borrowing, derivation, compounding, and semantic extension—that go into the formation of online vocabulary. Additionally, it examines the differences between these processes in Uzbek and English, highlighting the sociolinguistic, cultural, and technological elements that influence terminology usage. According to the study, Uzbek exhibits an adaptive strategy through phonetic assimilation, hybridization, and partial translation, whereas English is the primary source of the majority of internet terms. Key words: internet terminology, borrowing, compounding, semantic shift, Uzbek language, English language, comparative analysis, linguistic formation. INTRODUCTION Nearly every language has gained a new vocabulary as a result of the internet's rise as a global communication tool. The collection of terms, expressions, and acronyms used to characterize online communication-related phenomena, tools, and activities is known as internet terminology. Browsers, websites, downloads, posts, hashtags, and many more are examples. These terms are frequently created in English by compounding existing words (chatroom, cyberspace), abbreviating them (URL, HTML), and metaphorically extending them (cloud, surfing). The Uzbek language, on the other hand, has adopted many of these terms through borrowing, adaptation, and calquing (veb-sayt, parol , login qilmoq) due to its close contact with international information technologies. The purpose of this study is to examine the formation of internet terms in both languages and to determine the structural and semantic parallels and discrepancies between them. Gaining knowledge of these procedures advances Uzbek terminology, digital literacy, and linguistic modernisation. METHODOLOGY AND MATERIALS This study combines qualitative and descriptive methods in a comparative linguistic approach. Data from dictionaries, online discussion boards, online media, and scholarly sources on digital communication are all analysed in this study. About 150 internet-related terms in Uzbek and English that are commonly used in software interfaces, social networks, and online learning environments are included in the corpus. Among the analytical techniques are: • Morphological analysis to find patterns in word formation; • Using semantic analysis to look at changes in meaning; • To investigate cultural adaptation in Uzbek usage, sociolinguistic observation is used. 79 Vol. 5, No. 11 – Special Issue (EJAR) ISSN: 2181-2020 LPTIENP International Scientific-Practice Conference on “Linguistics and Pedagogical Technologies: International Experience and National Practice” Denau, November 20, 2025 in-academy.uz/index.php/ejar The comparison is predicated on translation, borrowing, and equivalency techniques. Since the emphasis is on linguistic and cultural description rather than measurement, no quantitative statistics are used. Formative Characteristics of Internet Terminology. 1. Adapting Phonetically and Borrowing Because of the prevalence of technology, the majority of Uzbek terms pertaining to the internet are borrowed from English. Few phonetic changes are made when adopting words like login, server, kompyuter, brauzer, and skrinshot. These words are modified for native pronunciation by Uzbek orthography, giving rise to forms such as sayt (from site) and parol (from password). 2.Blending and Compounding By combining words like homepage, cyberspace, and webcam, English generates new terms for the internet. Blending is also prevalent: netizen (internet + citizen) and blog (from web log). These are frequently translated or directly borrowed in Uzbek, creating equivalents such as uy sahifasi (homepage) and bloger (from blog+-er. 3. Affixation and Derivation Internet-related nouns (follower, streaming, connectedness) are produced in English by affixes like -er, -ing, and -ness. Uzbek has creatively adapted these terms, such as skanerlash (noun + Uzbek verb-forming suffix -lash) and login qilmoq (verb phrase from English noun). Active hybrid derivation is indicated by this. 4. Metaphorical Extension and Semantic Shift In English, terms like "surf," "cloud," "virus," and "cookie" are prime examples of metaphorical extension. The direct borrowing of these meanings (oblako, virus, kukilar) by Uzbek speakers demonstrates conceptual transfer as opposed to literal translation. These metaphors illustrate how common vocabulary is redefined by digital culture. Comparative analysis between English and Uzbek Internet terminology. Uzbek is the recipient and adapter language, whereas English is the source language. Their relationship is summed up in the following comparative points: • English-Uzbek feature Terms' origins primarily self-developed Most of it was borrowed. • The process of formation Blending, derivation, and compounding Partial translation, adaptation, and borrowing • Structure in semantics often figurative, frequently descriptive or literal • Integration of morphology Affixes (-ing, -er) Suffixes in Uzbek (-chi, -lash, -li) For instance Follower, post, joylash, striming qilish, streaming followerchi. Through morphological and grammatical assimilation, this comparison demonstrates how Uzbek is actively localising digital vocabulary, demonstrating the language's adaptability in assimilating international terms while maintaining its unique linguistic identity. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The outcomes show a number of important conclusions: 1. English continues to be the most common donor language in online jargon, impacting almost every linguistic domain worldwide. 2. Uzbek incorporates English terms morphologically and phonetically in a creative way without sacrificing their comprehensibility. 3. A period of linguistic transition between complete borrowing and complete localisation is indicated by calques and hybrid forms (veb-sahifa, parolni tiklash, post qo‘yish). 4. Because Uzbek uses descriptive translation, it has more semantic transparency than English, which prefers metaphorical and condensed forms. 5. Cultural attitudes towards technology are reflected in the development of internet terminology, with Uzbek emphasising accessibility and clarity and English focussing on innovation. 80 Vol. 5, No. 11 – Special Issue (EJAR) ISSN: 2181-2020 LPTIENP International Scientific-Practice Conference on “Linguistics and Pedagogical Technologies: International Experience and National Practice” Denau, November 20, 2025 in-academy.uz/index.php/ejar According to this study, standardising Uzbek internet terms will be necessary for the ongoing growth of digital communication, especially in governmental and educational settings. CONCLUSION The dynamic interplay between local linguistic adaptation and global technological language is revealed by the formative and comparative analysis of internet terminology in Uzbek and English. English exhibits creativity through derivation, compounding, and semantic innovation, as it is the language that gave rise to the majority of terms on the internet. 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