THE INTERRELATION OF PARADIGMATIC AND SYNTAGMATIC ASSOCIATIONS IN SHAVKAT RAHMON'S POETIC LANGUAGE

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive linguistic and poetic analysis of the system of associations based on paradigmatic relations between words in the poetry of Shavkat Rahmon, a prominent representative of modern Uzbek literature. The study examines how paradigmatic relationships—such as synonymy, antonymy, paronymy, homonymy, hyperonymy, and hyponymy—form associative links that shape poetic meaning and convey philosophical ideas. The research reveals that in Shavkat Rahmon’s poetic discourse, the interaction of lexemes within paradigmatic associations serves as a mechanism for expressing emotional depth, existential reflection, and the poet’s aesthetic worldview. The article also discusses the cognitive and psycholinguistic foundations of associative thinking, emphasizing its role in the creation of individual poetic style. The findings demonstrate that paradigmatic associations in Shavkat Rahmon’s poetry are not only linguistic phenomena but also reflections of the poet’s cultural memory and national consciousness, contributing to the broader understanding of associative linguistics in Uzbek poetic language.

Keywords

Shavkat Rahmon, associative linguistics, paradigmatic relation, synonymy, antonymy, paronymy, homonymy, hyperonymy, hyponymy, associative field, linguopoetics, cognitive linguistics, poetic thinking.