THE PRAGMATIC FORCE OF CONJUNCTIONS AND PUNCTUATION MARKS: A CASE STUDY OF UZBEK AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5SI5Y2025N29Keywords:
conjunctions, punctuation marks, pragmatics, syntax, Uzbek language, English language, communication, means of expression.Abstract
This article examines the pragmatic functions of conjunctions and punctuation marks in Uzbek and English. In addition to creating grammatical structures, conjunctions play an important role in expressing the speaker’s intention, attitude, and emotions in discourse. They contribute to meaning-making at locutionary, illocutionary, and perlocutionary levels. Punctuation marks especially in English-act as independent participants in this process, conveying visual and emotional cues. A cross-linguistic comparative analysis serves to uncover the deeper layers of communication facilitated by these elements.
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