THE ARTISTIC AND AESTHETIC FUNCTION OF SYNONYMY IN LANGUAGE
Abstract
This article analyzes the role of synonymy within the lexico-semantic layer of the language system and its aesthetic functions in literary texts. The author interprets synonymy not merely as a system of meanings but as a "field of choice" that realizes the author's image-making strategy and pragmatic intent. The article highlights the connotative properties of synonyms, semantic gradation, individualization of character speech, and their role in ensuring the cohesion of literary texts, illustrated with examples from the Uzbek language.
Keywords
Synonymy, artistic-aesthetic function, connotation, denotation, semantic gradation, stylistic coloring, idiolect, pragmatics, Uzbek linguistics, literary text.How to Cite
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