Ingliz tili gidronimlarining lingvistik xususiyatlari

Mohira Xolmatova

doi:10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss5/S-pp412-417

Mokhira Kholmatova Independent Researcher, Jizzakh State Pedagogical University

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss5/S-pp412-417

Keywords

English hydronyms , morphological classification , etymological classification , semantic classification , lexical layers , metaphorical meaning , historical-linguistic factors

Abstract

This article analyzes the linguistic features of hydronyms in English (river, lake, sea, ocean, stream, reservoir, canal, etc.). Hydronyms are names given to natural water bodies, the formation and development of which is associated with various historical, cultural and linguistic factors. The article extensively covers the morphological, etymological and semantic classifications of hydronyms, and examines their structural structure, origin and semantic development. English hydronyms were formed under the influence of ancient Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Roman and Scandinavian languages, and they semantically express meanings related to the natural properties of water, geographical location and the fauna and flora. The article also analyzes the metaphorical use of hydronyms and their role in the formation of new lexical units in the development of modern language.

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230096157_British_and_European_river-names

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Published

2025-05-25

How to Cite

Kholmatova, M. 2025. Linguistic features of English hydronyms. Foreign Linguistics and Lingvodidactics. 3, 5/S (May 2025), 412–417. DOI:https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss5/S-pp412-417.