CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF PERSONIFICATION IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK FICTION

Abstract

This study explores the contrastive use of personification in English and Uzbek fiction from a stylistic and cultural perspective. Person-
ification, as a universal figure of speech, is utilized to attribute human traits to non-human entities, thus enhancing the emotive and
imaginative power of literary texts. The objective of this research is to examine the linguistic forms, functions, and thematic purposes
of personification within selected works of both literary traditions. Through qualitative textual analysis, the study investigates how per-
sonification serves not only as a stylistic device but also as a reflection of each culture’s worldview, values, and narrative aesthetics. By
analyzing key literary excerpts, this paper aims to uncover the deeper connotations and rhetorical intentions underlying personified ele-
ments in both languages. The findings demonstrate that while personification in English fiction often underscores abstract philosophical
and psychological concepts, in Uzbek fiction it is more deeply intertwined with nature, moral teachings, and cultural identity. The study
contributes to comparative literature by highlighting how a shared literary tool manifests differently across linguistic and cultural bound-
aries.