TEACHING THEME–RHEME STRUCTURES TO UZBEK LEARNERS OF ENGLISH: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Keywords:
theme–rheme, Uzbek EFL learners, systemic functional grammar, contrastive analysis, sentence focus, language interference, discourse organizationAbstract
this paper investigates the challenges faced by Uzbek learners in
acquiring the concept of theme–rheme structure in English and proposes practical
pedagogical solutions. Based on systemic functional linguistics and contrastive
language analysis, the study identifies cross-linguistic interference and limited
instructional materials as key barriers. The article argues for explicit instruction and
the incorporation of functional-pragmatic tasks in the Uzbek EFL classroom to develop
learners' ability to convey intended information structure accurately and fluently.
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*AndSU Scientific Bulletin, 2021.
