STAGES OF FOREIGN STUDENTS' VOCABULALISATION IN THE UZBEKISTAN LANGUAGE

Language acquisition plays a vital role in the development of human cognition and intercultural communication. One of the major challenges in learning any foreign language is building a sufficient vocabulary and applying it effectively in practice. In this process, mastering lexical units is considered one of the essential stages. For foreign students learning Uzbek, vocabulary development requires not only the acquisition of grammatical knowledge but also the ability to choose and use words correctly in communication. In higher educational institutions of Uzbekistan, the process of effective vocabulary acquisition for international students is organized based on the integration of psycholinguistic, methodological, and pedagogical approaches. This article proposes a four-stage model of vocabulary acquisition in Uzbek for foreign learners: familiarization, comprehension, reinforcement, and automatization. At each stage, it is crucial to take into account various linguistic and psycholinguistic factors.