COMPLEXITY OF THE TEXT: ABDULLA QODIRIY’S “O‘TGAN KUNLAR” (TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH BY H. KAMILOV)
Keywords:
Keywords: text complexity, Abdulla Qodiriy, Flesch–Kincaid, readability, translation, comprehension, cognitive linguistics, Walter Kintsch, Arthur C. Graesser, H. KamilovAbstract
Abstract: the study of text complexity has gained significant attention in
modern linguistics and discourse analysis, as it encompasses the interaction of
linguistic structure, meaning, and cognitive comprehension. Understanding how
sentence length, vocabulary, and semantic coherence affect readability is essential not
only for education but also for literary translation and comparative stylistics. This
research aims to investigate the linguistic complexity of Abdulla Qodiriy’s “O‘tgan
kunlar” (translated into English by H. Kamilov) through both quantitative and
qualitative analysis. The Flesch–Kincaid readability formula is employed to calculate
the difficulty level of the text, while theoretical perspectives by Walter Kintsch (1998)
and Arthur C. Graesser (2011) are used to interpret how comprehension depends on
linguistic and conceptual integration. The study seeks to demonstrate that classical
Uzbek prose, despite translation, retains its semantic richness and syntactic
sophistication, reflecting the depth of cultural and emotional expression characteristic
of Qodiriy’s literary art.
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