The Role of Culture in Shaping Stylistic Devices: a Case Study of Simile Use in English and Uzbek Poetry
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper investigates how simile usage and structure in Uzbek and English poetry are influenced by culture. Simile is a stylistic device that expresses ingrained cultural beliefs, customs, and worldviews in addition to language choices. The study aims to demonstrate how language and culture interact in literary expression by highlighting both universal tendencies and culturally particular elements in simile usage through comparative analysis.
Authors: Asatova, Aziza, Mamatova, Feruza
Institution: National University of Uzbekistan
Language: English
Topic: Language and Culture
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W6949482525
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