LEXICAL ANALYSIS OF WORDS IN ABDULLA KAHHOR’S SHORT STORY “KAMPIRLAR SIM QOQDI”

Abstract

This article analyzes the lexical characteristics of the words used in Abdulla Kahhor’s short story “Kampirlar sim qoqdi” (“The Old Women Made a Call”). The lexical analysis encompasses the determination of lexical meanings, the study of the components of word meaning, the relationships between form and meaning, etymological origins, the scope of usage, stylistic features, the classification of words into active or passive vocabulary, and the linguacultural aspects of the terms. Furthermore, the article explores how the analysis of the story’s vocabulary sheds light on the linguistic characteristics of the literary text.