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This thesis provides a comparative semantic and structural analysis of information technology terminology in English and Uzbek. It examines major semantic domains of IT vocabulary, one-word and multi-word structures, abbreviations, calques, transliteration, direct borrowing, and descriptive translation. The analysis shows that the dominant role of English in global technological communication has a strong impact on the development of Uzbek IT terminology. At the same time, Uzbek increasingly adapts borrowed terms to its own lexical, morphological, and orthographic norms. Particular attention is paid to terminological equivalence, semantic transparency, and the tension between international uniformity and national language standardization. The study argues that effective terminological policy should preserve conceptual precision while ensuring that terms remain comprehensible and structurally natural for Uzbek users.
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