SEMANTIC FIELDS OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE TERMINOLOGY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The rapid advancement of information technologies has significantly influenced the lexical systems of modern languages, particularly in the field of computer software terminology. This study investigates the semantic fields of computer software terminology in English and Uzbek, focusing on the classification, semantic relationships, and cross-linguistic correspondences of software-related terms. Using a comparative and descriptive approach, the research analyzes a corpus of software terminology extracted from technical documentation, software interfaces, and educational resources. The findings reveal that English software terminology demonstrates a highly developed semantic structure, while Uzbek software terminology is characterized by active borrowing, semantic adaptation, and the gradual formation of native equivalents. The study contributes to terminology studies, contrastive linguistics, and translation research by identifying key semantic domains and examining their representation in both languages.

信息技术的飞速发展对现代语言的词汇系统产生了深远影响，在计算机软件术语领域尤为突出。本研究以英语与乌兹别克语的计算机软件术语语义场为研究对象，重点围绕软件相关术语的分类、语义关联及跨语言对应关系展开探究。本研究采用比较描述法，对从技术文档、软件界面及教育资源中提取的软件术语语料库进行分析。研究结果显示，英语软件术语具备高度成熟的语义结构；而乌兹别克语软件术语则以频繁借词、语义适配及本土等效术语的逐步形成为主要特征。本研究通过识别核心语义域并考察其在两种语言中的表征方式，为术语学研究、对比语言学及翻译研究提供了有益补充。