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Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies , Tashkent , Uzbekistan
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Termez State University , Termez , Uzbekistan
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Oriental University Uzbekistan
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Jizzakh branch of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek , Jizzakh , Uzbekistan
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Andijan State University , Andijan , Uzbekistan
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Jizzakh State Pedagogical University , Jizzakh , Uzbekistan
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Termez University of Economics and Service Uzbekistan
Termez State University , Termez , Uzbekistan
The paper delves into the query of how philology and sociology intersect when it comes to studying the linguistic terrain of postcolonial countries. The paper will explore the functionality of language in the public spaces as a symbol of power, identity, and resistance in postcolonial settings, with a specific emphasis on the linguistic signs in the development of social and cultural spaces. The study involves collateral research on inscriptions, signs, and other textual features in the urban and rural context of the postcolonial countries through a mixed method of philological findings and sociological frameworks. The linguistic patterns and semiotic features of these texts are explained through the philological analysis, whereas the social meanings, identity constructions, and power relations that lie in the linguistic landscape are explained through the sociological analysis. One of the most important conclusions made is that language in the public space tends to be indicative of the conflict between colonial past and postcolonial identity, and linguistic signs can be both modes of marginalization and opposition. The paper provides a conclusion to support the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to linguistic landscape studies in order to gain a clearer insight into the socio-political implications of language in postcolonial societies. The implications of the findings on linguistic and sociological studies are that the language may manifest itself as a challenge to the existing power frameworks and form part of the identity formation in postcolonial contexts.
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