RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL VALUES IN PAREMIOLOGICAL UNITS: A PRAGMATIC PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

This article investigates the pragmatic characteristics of paremiological units expressing religious and cultural values through linguopragmatic and linguocultural approaches. The study analyzes the communicative-pragmatic functions of religious proverbs in Uzbek and English, particularly advisory (directive), warning (preventive), and assertive functions, based on John Searle's Speech Act Theory. Furthermore, the multifunctional nature of proverbs, namely their ability to perform several pragmatic functions depending on the communicative context, is highlighted. The article also examines the representation of religious values through moral, belief-based, and social semantic layers within paremiological units and discusses their semantic typology. The findings reveal that proverbs reflecting religious values serve as significant linguocultural tools for transmitting national worldview, ethical norms, and social experience from one generation to another.