A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN CULTURAL IDENTITY DURING THE LEARNING OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK

The intricate psychological and sociocultural changes in cultural identity that take place while studying Uzbek and English are examined in this essay. Uzbek is firmly anchored in high-context norms, social hierarchy, and communal responsibility, whereas English is frequently linked to low-context communication and individualistic principles. The study investigates how linguistic patterns, such as honorifics in Uzbek and the egalitarian "you" in English, alter learners' self-perception and social behavior through a comparative comparison of students at the Bukhara State University. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating qualitative interviews with bicultural identification measures to investigate the formation of a "hybrid identity." According to the research, learning a language promotes "identity expansion" rather than the deterioration of the original culture. Students acquire a situational personality that enables them to balance Eastern modesty (andisha) and Western assertiveness. In order to help students, manage the cognitive dissonance that comes with bilingualism and to promote intercultural competency in a globalized educational setting, the study concludes by advocating for the incorporation of cultural psychology into language training.

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