FROM SOVIET INFLUENCE TO GLOBAL INTEGRATION: THE EVOLUTION OF TRANSLATION STUDIES IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

This article examines the growth of translation studies in Uzbekistan, focusing on its development during the Soviet era, the post-Soviet transitional period and its contemporary trends. Under Soviet rule, translation was a tool for propagating communist ideologies, while encouraging inter-republican cultural exchange. The post-Soviet era showed a trend toward establishing national identity and decolonizing translation practices, centered on removing Russian as an intermediary language and maintaining the authenticity of ancient Uzbek literary works. Nowadays, translation studies in Uzbekistan combine the preservation of indigenous literature with new globalization tendencies and academic advancements. This article underscores an important role of translation studies in shaping cultural identity of Uzbekistan and its integration into the global literary and intellectual landscape.