This article investigates the linguistic phenomenon of retronyms, focusing on their structural, semantic, and functional characteristics in modern language. Retronyms emerge as a response to social, technological, and cultural changes that introduce new concepts, creating a need to clarify previously established terms. They are typically formed by adding specifying components to existing lexical units, which allows for semantic differentiation and reduces communicative ambiguity. Retronyms preserve the original label while distinguishing new referents, illustrating the dynamic and adaptive nature of language. The study emphasizes their role in maintaining lexical stability, enhancing semantic precision, and supporting effective communication. By reflecting the interaction between language and evolving societal, cultural, and technological contexts, retronyms act as a mechanism of linguistic innovation. They demonstrate how language self-regulates, adapts to new realities, and ensures clarity and comprehensibility in both spoken and written communication. Overall, retronyms are shown to be an essential tool for semantic clarification and communicative efficiency in contemporary linguistic systems.
| Mualliflar | Амиркулов , Дилшод Тоштемирович |
|---|---|
| Jurnal | Lingvospektr |
| Nashr sanasi | 2026-02-06 |
| Jild | 1 |
| Son | 1 |
| Betlar | 88-93 |
| Til | Ingliz |
Ретронимия, ретроним, семантическая дифференциация, первичная номинация, вторичная номинация, лексическая стабильность, коммуникативная ясность, язык и культура, Retronimiya, retronim, semantik differensiasiya, birlamchi nominatsiya, ikkilamchi nominatsiya, leksik barqarorlik, kommunikativ aniqlik, til va madaniyat, Retronymy, retronym, semantic differentiation, primary nomination, secondary nomination, lexical stability, communicative clarity, language and culture
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