The Interpretation of Zoosemy in Research Works

This article clarifies the genesis, content and essence of the terms “zoosemy”, “zoonym”, “zoopoetonym” in English and Uzbek literature and language. Zoosemy identifies thematic types, universal and specific features, positive and negative behavior of a person through the symbolic, poetic, in English and Uzbek literature, both languages express human behavior or, conversely, compare human character to an animal.