GENDER LINGUISTICS AND NATIONAL MINDSET IN THE DISCOURSE OF ZULFIYA KUROLBOY KIZI

Abstract

This paper investigates the intersections of gender linguistics, sociolinguistics, and national mindset within the literary discourse of Zulfiya Kurolboy Kizi. Focusing on conversational structures, dialogue dynamics, and phraseological distributions, the article examines how the traditional Uzbek national mentality and gender hierarchy are mirrored or challenged through text structures. The study applies modern gender-linguistic frameworks to highlight the subtle linguistic indicators—such as localized modal modifiers, subordinated dialogue tags, and folklore-infused idioms—that female characters utilize to navigate social stratification and domestic spaces