SEMANTIC AND LINGUOCULTURAL FEATURES OF THE NUMERATIVE UNIT "HUNDRED" IN ENGLISH AND KARAKALPAK LANGUAGES

Abstract

This paper explores the semantic and linguacultural characteristics of hundreds numeratives (e.g., 100, 200, 300, 1000, "hundred", "thousand") within a comparative framework of the English and Karakalpak languages. Numbers serve not only as quantitative parameters but also act as complex cultural codes that categorize human experience, construct cosmic order, and verbalize mental models. By deploying a comprehensive methodology comprising semantic analysis, contrastive (comparative) analysis, linguacognitive modeling, and linguacultural interpretation, this study traces the shift of these numeratives from objective mathematical measurement to expressive, evaluative, and hyperbolic vectors. The findings uncover structural cognitive universals, such as scalar thresholds of absolute compliance or hyperbolic limiters, alongside culture-specific discrepancies rooted in Western pragmatic traditions and Turkic mythological worldview matrices. Finally, a sequential multi-stage verbalization model is proposed to bridge the gap between objective quantities and discursive aesthetic transformations.