SEMANTIC-PRAGMATIC FEATURES OF EMOTIONAL INTERJECTIONS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH
Keywords:
Emotional interjections, semantics, pragmatics, Uzbek language, English language, comparative linguistics.Abstract
This study examines the semantic and pragmatic features of emotional interjections in Uzbek and English from a comparative perspective. Emotional interjections are important linguistic units that express speakers’ feelings, attitudes, and reactions in communication. From the perspective of Semantics, te. The research analyzes examples from both languages and identifies similarities and differences in their use. The findings show that emotihey function as carriers of emotional meaning, while Pragmatics focuses on their communicative role and context-dependent usagonal interjections have universal characteristics but vary in form, intensity, and cultural usage. The study highlights their importance in effective communication, translation, and language teaching.
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