Article

Tajik-Uzbek Contact Morphophonology: Case-Marker Variation and Persian-Tajik Derivational Affixes in Uzbek

Maxmudjan Abdurahmanovich KhasanovUzbek State University of World LanguagesKhayrullayeva Dilorom SayfutdinovnaUzbek State University of World Languages

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Abstract

This article analyzes morphophonological variation in Tajik-Uzbek contact settings. It describes (i) interference-driven competition between Uzbek case markers in bilingual zones and (ii) the integration of Persian-Tajik derivational affixes and affixoids into Uzbek word formation. Using a comparative descriptive approach, the study shows how contact weakens strict native conditioning and creates hybrid formations shaped by both donor patterns and Uzbek phonotactics.

Topics

Phonetics and Phonology Research Linguistics and language evolution Linguistics and Cultural Studies

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18456953

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