Approaches to lexical connotations

AbstractThis article deals with the research oflexical connotation in English and Uzbek languages. The article also discusses logical-philosophical concept of connotation, semantic connotations, connotations with an emotional basis. A more extended definition of connotation is presented in the Great Russian Encyclopedia, published in 30 volumes, edited by A.M. Prokhorov, which complements the previous definition: the connotation includes semantic and stylistic elements, in a certain way associated with the main meaning and superimposed on it. In particular, they talked about the difference between concrete and abstract words. Specific words were determined not only by what qualities they possess, but also by whether the carrier of these qualities also possesses the same qualities.