ENGLISH AND UZBEK NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: A COMPARATIVE PRAGMATIC STUDY
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Keywords: headline, pragmatics, media discourse, English newspapers, Uzbek newspapers, comparison.Abstract
Abstract
This article studies pragmatic features of English and Uzbek newspaper
headlines. The article focuses on brevity, source marking, numbers, evaluation, and the
way a headline guides the reader's interpretation before the article is read. The material
includes a small comparative corpus of recent headlines from Reuters, The Guardian,
and Gazeta. uz, and Xalq So'zi, supported by earlier headline research. Comparative
analysis, pragmatic analysis, and close discourse reading are used in the study. The
analysis shows that English headlines often rely on stronger compression, contrast, and
short attention signals, while Uzbek headlines often place more explanation and
institutional framing inside the headline line itself. Both traditions use numbers,
authority, and cause-and-effect wording to create trust and urgency. The article may be
useful for comparative pragmatics, media studies, translation, and classroom work with
authentic news language.
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