A XENOLOGICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE "SELF" AND "OTHER" DYAD IN TURKISH AND UZBEK PAREMIOLOGY

This thesis conceptualizes the binary opposition of "Self" and "Other" (Öz / El-Yabancı in Turkish and Oʻz / Oʻzga-Begona in Uzbek) through the lens of linguistic xenology within the paremiological corpuses of both languages. Xenolinguistics evaluates how an ethno-cultural community constructs its identity boundaries, conceptualizes outer alterity, and mitigates the psychological threat of the alien through codified lisoniy matrices. Utilizing structural xenological parameters, this study examines proverbs as semiotic filters that actively delineate "in-group identity" (the domestic, secure, and familiar space) from "out-group alterity" (the foreign, indifferent, or potentially hostile exterior). Comparative findings indicate that while both languages stem from a cognate Turkic core that emphasizes communal cohesion, their xenological profiles diverge significantly due to socio-historical trajectories: Turkish paremias prioritize relational and transactional boundaries rooted in localized sedentary realities, whereas Uzbek paremias feature a highly spiritualized, philosophically integrated framework that elevates the displaced Other (musofir) into an agent of ethical evolution.