HYBRID TONGUES: CODE-SWITCHING AND LEXICAL BORROWING UZBEK ENGLISH RUSSIAN MULTILINGUAL LANGUAGES
Keywords:
Keywords: Code-switching, lexical borrowing, multilingualism, Uzbek language, Russian language, English language, hybrid language, sociolinguistics, language contactAbstract
Abstract: This article examines the phenomenon of hybrid language use in
Uzbekistan, focusing on code-switching and lexical borrowing in Uzbek–English–
Russian multilingual contexts. Drawing on concepts from Sociolinguistics, the study
analyzes structural patterns, communicative functions, and sociocultural motivations
of multilingual speech. It demonstrates that code-switching and borrowing are
systematic and meaningful processes that reflect speakers’ linguistic competence and
adaptability. The findings suggest that hybrid language practices are not signs of
linguistic decline but rather indicators of dynamic language evolution in response to
globalization, technological development, and cultural interaction.
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