A LINGUO-PRAGMATIC STUDY OF INFORMAL SPEECH IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES, SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXTS, AND PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5SI11Y2025N36Keywords:
pragmatics, informal speech, political discourse, lingua-pragmatic comparison, cross-cultural communication, politeness strategies.Abstract
The This research is a linguo-pragmatic analysis of the informal speech of English-speaking and Uzbek-speaking individuals, exploring communicative tactics, sociocultural norms, and pragmatic purposes. It is a critical analysis of communicative acts, discourse, to derive the impact of cultural values on pragmatic choices, solidarity, face management, and interpersonal relationships in English language as well as Uzbek language.
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