Cultural Semantics of Language Units From a Linguocultural Perspective

Abstract

Language is not merely a system of signs used for communication but a powerful cultural mechanism through which societies encode, preserve, and transmit their collective experience. Linguoculturology, as an interdisciplinary field, explores the interaction between language and culture and focuses on how cultural meanings are embedded in linguistic units. This article examines the cultural semantics of language units from a linguocultural perspective, emphasizing the role of words, phraseological units, metaphors, and proverbs as carriers of cultural knowledge. Using a qualitative analytical approach based on existing linguistic and cultural studies, the research demonstrates that linguistic meaning extends beyond denotation to include culturally conditioned connotations shaped by history, values, and worldview. The findings highlight the importance of cultural semantics in understanding national identity, intercultural communication, and the anthropocentric nature of language.