LINGUISTIC TABOOS AND EUPHEMISMS IN THE KARAKALPAK LANGUAGE: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS AND RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

This thesis examines the system of linguistic taboos and euphemisms in the Karakalpak language as an integrated cultural, communicative, and ethnolinguistic phenomenon. It contextualizes the emergence of tabooed and euphemistic lexical units within traditional Karakalpak society, exploring their historical origins, mythological underpinnings, religious influences, and sociocultural functions. The study highlights how these linguistic strategies regulate social behavior, maintain interpersonal harmony, and reflect culturally embedded norms of respect, modesty, and sacredness