LINGUISTIC REPRESENTATION OF RESPECT SYMBOLS IN UZBEK SPEECH CULTURE
Keywords:
speech culture, respect, linguistic politeness, honorifics, Uzbek language, sociolinguistics, semiotics, cultural communicationAbstract
This article explores the linguistic and semiotic representation of respect symbols in the Uzbek speech culture. As part of a deeply traditional and collectivist society, Uzbek language reflects layers of social hierarchy, age-based authority, and cultural politeness through specific verbal forms. Using a semiolinguistic approach, the paper examines lexical units, grammatical structures, and discourse strategies employed to express respect, focusing on address forms, honorific pronouns, and deferential speech acts. The findings indicate that respect in Uzbek is not merely behavioral but encoded in the very structure of language, functioning as a sign system within the broader cultural semiosphere.
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