CORPUS-BASED REPRESENTATION OF ‘RAIN’ WITHIN THE CONCEPTOSPHERE “WEATHER” IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

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This article investigates the concept “RAIN” as a key element of the conceptosphere “Weather” in English and Uzbek from a corpus-based and linguocultural perspective. The study aims to identify the linguistic representation, frequency, collocation patterns, and conceptual meanings associated with rain in both languages. The research is based on corpus data obtained from the British National Corpus and Uzbek language corpora, including fiction and publicistic texts. The methodology combines corpus analysis, componential analysis, and linguocultural interpretation. The findings demonstrate that the concept “RAIN” is actively represented in both languages and reflects universal cognitive patterns related to nature and human experience. At the same time, differences are observed in the degree of lexical differentiation and idiomatic usage. English shows a more developed system of idiomatic expressions, while Uzbek tends to rely on descriptive constructions. The study confirms that the concept “RAIN” plays a significant role in shaping the linguistic worldview and reflects both universal and culturally specific features.