PRAGMALINGUISTIC SYNONYMY AND POLYSEMY OF PUNCTUATION MARKS IN MODERN UZBEK LANGUAGE

Shoniyozova Gulshoda Baxromovna

Authors

Shoniyozova Gulshoda Baxromovna Teacher of the Department of Philology, University of Information Technology and Management

Keywords:

punctuation marks, pragmalinguistics, synonymy, polysemy, contextual analysis, digital discourse, multimodal communication, Uzbek language.

Abstract

This article examines the pragmalinguistic synonymy and polysemy of punctuation marks in modern Uzbek. Punctuation is analyzed not only as a grammatical tool but as a dynamic pragmatic mechanism of speech communication. The empirical base consists of over 1000 examples from fiction, journalistic texts, and digital discourse (2023–2026). Using contextual-discourse and linguostatistical methods, synonymic pairs and polysemic meanings of punctuation marks were classified. The results reveal context-dependent synonymy and polysemy of ellipsis, exclamation mark, dash, and colon. In digital discourse, interaction with emojis creates new pragmatic loads. Practical recommendations for mother-tongue teaching and media practice are provided.

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