Vol. 1 No. 7 (2026), Articles
Vol. 1 No. 7 (2026)

LEXICAL DEVELOPMENT IN UZBEK–ENGLISH BILINGUALISM: NEUROPSYCHOLINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL FACTORS

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Published 2026-10-12
Xolmatova Dilshodaxon
Deputy Khokim of Fergana City, Head of the Family and Women's Department
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bilingualism, Uzbek–English bilingualism, neuropsycholinguistics, lexical development, lexical competence, language acquisition, code-switching, interference, cognitive processes, family language environment.

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Xolmatova Dilshodaxon. (2026). LEXICAL DEVELOPMENT IN UZBEK–ENGLISH BILINGUALISM: NEUROPSYCHOLINGUISTIC AND SOCIAL FACTORS. Zamonaviy ta’lim Va Tilshunoslik Rivoji, 1(7), 61-67. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23324926
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Abstract

This article examines the characteristics of Uzbek–English bilingualism in contemporary Uzbek families, with particular attention to lexical development in children acquiring two languages from neuropsycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives. Special attention is given to the mechanisms through which lexical units in two languages are perceived, processed semantically, stored in memory, and activated during speech production. The study also considers the influence of the family language environment, education, digital media resources, parental attitudes toward language learning, and social communication on the development of bilingual lexical competence. Phenomena such as code-switching, lexical interference, and cross-linguistic interaction are analyzed as natural features of bilingual language development. The analysis suggests that a bilingual environment may create favorable conditions for the development of children's metalinguistic awareness, communicative flexibility, and lexical competence. At the same time, the outcomes of bilingual development may vary depending on the child's age, the quantity and quality of language exposure, the intensity of interaction in each language, the characteristics of the linguistic environment, and individual cognitive factors.

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