Author: Barotov, Javoxir Ravshan o‘g‘li,

Annotation: This article analyzes the role of sports terms in expressing national mentality based on a linguocultural approach. The study examines sports-related realia and lacunae as important linguistic units that reflect national culture, worldview, social values, and communicative traditions. In particular, a comparative analysis is conducted on the semantic, pragmatic, and linguocultural features of sports terminology in English and Uzbek languages, with special reference to football vocabulary. The findings of the study demonstrate that sports terminology functions not only as a communicative tool but also as a linguocultural phenomenon that expresses national identity and cultural thinking.

Keywords: sports linguoculture, sports terminology, realia, lacuna, national mentality, football vocabulary, linguoculturology, sports discourse, non-equivalent lexis, cultural differences, fan speech, metaphorical units.

Pages in journal: 283 - 288