LINGUOCULTURAL FEATURES OF PERSONAL NAMES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE ANTHROPOCENTRIC PARADIGM IN ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LANGUAGES

Abstract

The anthropocentric paradigm has become one of the leading approaches in modern linguistics because it places human beings at the center of language research. Within this framework, personal names are viewed not merely as linguistic units identifying individuals but also as cultural signs reflecting national mentality, historical memory, social values, and collective experience. This article examines the linguocultural features of personal names in English and Karakalpak from an anthropocentric perspective. The study reveals that anthroponyms serve as repositories of cultural knowledge and embody the worldview of a particular linguistic community. Through comparative analysis, similarities and differences in the semantic structure, cultural symbolism, and modern development of English and Karakalpak personal names are identified.