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This article examines the use of death-related expressions as taboo phenomena in English and Uzbek languages through curses, insults, and offensive speech. The study analyzes how the concept of death functions linguistically as a tool of emotional aggression, social condemnation, and expressive intensification. The semantic, pragmatic, cultural, and linguocultural features of death-related curses and insulting expressions are comparatively investigated. The findings reveal that both English and Uzbek languages employ death-related lexical units as powerful taboo mechanisms; however, their cultural motivations and communicative functions differ significantly. English insulting expressions tend to emphasize individual aggression and emotional confrontation, whereas Uzbek curses frequently incorporate collectivist values, religious beliefs, family honor, and moral judgment. The study contributes to comparative linguistics, pragmatics, taboo studies, and linguoculturology.
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