FOLK SPEECH ELEMENTS IN THE WORKS OF MURAD MUHAMMAD DO'ST AND THEIR CULTURAL-SPIRITUAL CONTENT

This article delves into the folk speech elements in the creative works of Murad Muhammad Do'st, a prominent Uzbek writer, and explores their cultural-spiritual content. Through a lingvoculturological lens, the study analyzes how idioms, proverbs, and colloquial expressions in novels such as Lolazor (1988) and Abdullajon (2005) embody spiritual values, national identity, and moral wisdom rooted in Uzbek folklore and Islamic ethics. These elements serve as narrative tools to critique societal issues during Uzbekistan's perestroika and post-independence eras, blending humor, irony, and philosophical depth. The research highlights the semantic layers of these phrases, revealing their role in preserving cultural heritage amid modernization, and contributes to understanding Central Asian literature's lingvocultural dynamics.