POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH: A CROSS- LINGUISTIC PRAGMATIC STUDY
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Keywords: pragmatics, politeness strategies, speech acts, cross-linguistic comparison, Uzbek language, English languageAbstract
Abstract
Politeness is a fundamental aspect of human communication, reflecting social
norms, cultural values, and interpersonal relationships. This paper investigates
politeness strategies in Uzbek and English, focusing on how speakers convey respect,
make requests, and perform speech acts in context. Uzbek, as a language with rich
morphological markers and honorific forms, contrasts with English, which relies on
modal verbs, hedging, and indirect phrasing. Through comparative analysis, the study
highlights the influence of culture on pragmatic choices, identifies patterns of
directness and indirectness, and demonstrates how linguistic structures shape
communication strategies. The findings contribute to cross-linguistic understanding
and provide insights for second-language teaching and intercultural communication.
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