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FUNCTIONAL AND PRAGMATIC FEATURES OF FILLER UNITS IN SPONTANEOUS SPEECH: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES

Sarvarbek Husanboy o‘g‘li ZohidovKokand State University, Faculty of Foreign Philology Teacher, Department of Methodology of Foreign Languages Email: [email protected]

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Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of filler units in spontaneous speech in English and Uzbek languages. The study investigates their functional and pragmatic roles, including hesitation management, discourse organization, emotional expression, and interactional control. The research is based on 100 speech samples and applies discourse analysis and statistical methods. The results demonstrate both universal and language-specific characteristics of filler usage.

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Education, Innovation and Language Studies Economic and Industrial Development Engineering and Agricultural Innovations

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DOI: 10.66345/stj.v4i4/2.5908

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