Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology

THE COMMUNICATIVE AND STYLISTIC ROLE OF ONOMATOPOEIC WORDS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH

Gulchexra Matnazarova

Master student of World Languages Department Urgench RANCH University of Technology

Keywords: onomatopoeia, ideophones, communicative function, stylistic role, Uzbek language, English language, comparative linguistics

Abstract

This study investigates the communicative and stylistic roles of onomatopoeic words in both Uzbek and English. Onomatopoeic words, also called ideophones, are sound-imitative units that replicate natural, human, or animal sounds. They play a critical role in enhancing expressivity, evoking sensory perception, and conveying cultural nuances. Drawing on examples from literature, folklore, children's language, and everyday speech, the paper examines how these words contribute to meaning-making and stylistic variation. A comparative analysis shows both universal and language-specific patterns in expressive function, phonosemantic construction, and stylistic deployment. The results highlight onomatopoeic words as central to verbal communication and stylistic richness in both languages.

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