LINGUAPRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF EUPHEMISMS IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS IN UZBEK AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Abstract
This article analyzes the linguopragmatic properties of euphemisms used in interpersonal communication in Uzbek and English. The study draws on the politeness theory of Brown and Levinson (1987), as well as the language models of censorship and taboo developed by Allan and Burridge (2006). Euphemism is a tool in linguistics that defines the boundaries of moral and social censorship, and its use is directly related to cross-cultural differences. This article studies the use of euphemistic expressions from a linguopragmatic perspective - that is, in relation to the status of speech participants, context, illocutionary purpose and perlocutionary results. An empirical list of euphemisms used in Uzbek and English is compiled based on the corpus method, and their frequency of use, semantic scope and discourse function are analyzed. Also, based on a comparative analysis, the commonalities and differences of euphemistic devices in the two languages are identified. The novelty of the study is that for the first time, euphemisms are studied in the context of Uzbek and English languages in a comprehensive manner at the linguapragmatic, cultural and functional levels. Their role as a communicative strategy and their importance in maintaining social balance in society are highlighted through well-founded analyses.
Keywords
euphemism, linguapragmatics, politeness theory, censorship, communicative strategy, corpus analysis, comparative linguistics.How to Cite
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