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Khamid Gulamovich Nigmatov 
(22 
November 1941 – 28 April 2016, Bukhara, 
Uzbekistan) was an Uzbek linguist, 
philosopher and linguodidact (Doctor of 
Philological Sciences, Professor). He was 
the 
founder 
of 
Uzbek 
substantial 
linguistics. His and his disciples’ 
researches served for the development of 
the national and comparative (typological) 
linguistic analysis. Developing the scientific ideas of the Swiss linguist, 
Ferdinand de Saussure, he tried to establish a totally new system of 
linguistic researches, which became known as “a Substantial
Approach” in the world science about the language. The interrelation 
between the human language and the speech, outcomes of human 
consciousness and the language, converting of the logical units into the 
language ones, language picture(s) of the world, linguistic relationships 
(paradigmatic, syntagmatic, graduonymic) and other issues were 
thoroughly studied in the scholar`s works.
The newest linguistic phenomena, in particular “graduonymy” in 
the world linguistics deal with Kh.Nigmatov`s name and “Bukhara 
Linguistic School”, which was founded by him.
Professor Khamid Nigmatov was known as an outstanding 
linguodidact as well. As he was tasked to solve some educational and 
methodological problems, existing in the middle and higher education 
systems in the years of independence, he totally devoted him to these 
issues. Nigmatov strongly believed that “the progress of the country and 
the nationality is tightly linked with the upbringing of the creative and 
progressive man”. Therefore, he tried to reform the whole educational 
(teaching) process, focusing on the “inductive way” of teaching, and 
emphasizing its effectiveness compared to the “deductive method” of 
teaching in public education.
Moreover, he was an author of the main teaching curricula and 

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programs, study-books and aids on philology for higher education. The 
linguistic school, under the guidance of professor Khamid Nigmatov, 
also aimed to teach Uzbekology (Uzbek linguistics and literature) on 
the basis of the European scientific materials, masterpieces and/or 
translations. By the works investigating different comparative matters 
in relative and/or non-relative languages, he tried to reveal common 
language data and facts, which demonstrate undisputable mechanism of 
“language consciousness” and manifestation of “language picture(s) of 
the world”. Therefore he is considered to be a great linguist-
philosopher, a contributor to the general linguistics. 
During his progressive and fruitful professional activity the 
scientist was granted with several governmental awards, namely 
“Honorary Professor of Public Education” (1966), “People`s Respect” 
(2010) and lots of certificates and diploma. 
Jamol Jalolov is the profound scholar and the 
founder of FLT Methodology School in 
Uzbekistan and Central Asia. He is the 
author of “State Educational Standard of 
Foreign Language in the Republic of 
Uzbekistan”, course-books on English and 
FLT Methodology for Secondary and Higher 
Education. Under his supervision numerous 
DSc and PhD works have been successfully 
defended.
Professor Jalolov: “Language is a 
unique factor, invaluable means in establishing close communication, 
mutual respect and friendship among people”. 
Sh.Safarov has been working 
effectively in the field of education for 
many years and is one of the prominent 
scientists in the Republic, who have 
been conducting research on a foreign 
language, 
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