Disease-related euphemisms in chinese and uzbek linguoculture

This article is devoted to linguistic research of euphemisms associated with diseases in Chinese and Uzbek languages, the general and specific features of the euphemisms that characterize diseases are covered in the course of their propagation, indicating their role in language and culture. In both folk speech it was found that such cognitive signs as eastern embarrassment, shame, chastity are reflected in euphemisms. The study of euphemisms provides an opportunity to penetrate deeply into the mentality of the people, to have a complete idea of its national culture, values, customs, moral norms, national character of the owner of the language, as well as the interaction of language and culture.