REFORMING THE UZBEK LATIN ALPHABET: BALANCING PHONOLOGY AND GLOBAL USABILITY
Saodat Muhamedovafilologiya fanlari doktori, professor, Alisher Navoiy nomidagi Toshkent davlat o‘zbek tili va adabiyoti universitetiKosimboy MamurovPhD, professor of TSUULL
2025
ABI
Abstract
This paper discusses the ongoing reform of the Uzbek Latin alphabet, examining its historical background, phonological principles, and the practical implications of adopting Latin-based letters to represent specific Uzbek phonemes such as қ (q), ғ (g‘), and ў (o‘). Drawing on phonological theories by Trubetzkoy (1960) and Martinet (1949), as well as practical observations of global digital communication systems, the article argues that a globally compatible and linguistically accurate Latin-based script best serves Uzbekistan’s modern linguistic and technological needs.
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