AXIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN ENGLISH

Аннотация

This article deal with the analysis of the axiological potential of conditional sentences in the English language. The aim of the work is to reveal axiological features of conditional sentences in English in terms of expressing values in a communicative setting. In order to achieve the aim of the study, the following tasks are set: review of related literature; analysis of axiological characteristics of English conditional sentences; identification and classification of values expressed by conditional sentences in English. The results of research show that conditional sentences in English can: a) contribute to the verbalization of axiological picture of the world; b) verbalize some basic human values as power, benevolence, security, achievement, hedonism, self-direction, stimulation, conformity, universalism in a specific communicative context; c) express values with the help of whole syntactic meaning. KEYWORDS: - Axiology, value, system of values, conditional sentence, axiological linguistics, axiological picture of the world. achieved by a various language units including I NTRODUCTION conditional sentences. Below, we deal with the system of values and their expression features Axiological linguistics is a comparatively new branch through conditional sentences in English and Uzbek. of linguistics which deal with the axiological world picture that is reflected by language units. L ITERATURE REVIEW Linguoaxiology is concerned with the following issues: a) theory of values and its system and b) It is essential to deal with the definition of the evaluative function of a language. It should be noted concept “value” prior to concerning the types, that axiological linguistics can be viewed as a science characteristics and features of that notion. There are in linguistics which is connected with other a number of social scientists who deal with this issue. interdisciplinary sciences as psychology, culturology, The problem has been addressed from different philosophy, anthropology, sociology, pedagogy and perspectives and directions: psychological, etc. It shows that it is not a newly appeared science, anthropological, sociological, culturological, but it is traced back to old times. As one of the philosophical and linguistic. There are the following research problems of axiological linguistics, human definitions: a) values can be viewed as decision- values are reflected in language and this can be making frameworks which guide people’s everyday CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHILOLOGICAL 21 SCIENCES ISSN – 2767-3758 https://masterjournals.com/index.php/crjps CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHILOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2(8): 21-26, May 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37547/philological-crjps-02-08-06 ISSN 2767-3758 ©2021 Master Journals Accepted22thAugust, 2021 & Published 27thAugust, 2021 actions and influence personal thoughts and tend to gratify one’s desires, feel pleased and behaviors; b) values are usually thought of as satisfied, delighted and enjoyed. relatively abstract, giving rise to a broad constellation 4. STIMULATION: it can be understood in the of related attitudes and behaviors. For example, a following way: excitement, novelty, and person who values “honesty” will typically hold a challenge in life (daring, a varied life, an exciting very negative attitude towards dishonest politicians life). According to this type, people want and, accordingly, will be less likely to vote for them in novelty, a challenge in their lives, tend to make the future. According to Ryan L. Boyd, it is cited in their lives different, exciting. Rohan 2000 that c) it is generally believed that the 5. SELF-DIRECTION: it can be understood in the values which people hold tend to be reliable following way: independent thought and action- indicators of how they will actually think and act in choosing, creating, exploring (creativity, value-relevant situations (Ryan L. Boyd, 2015, p. 31). freedom, independent, curious, choosing own Shalom H. Schwartz, a leading expert in this field, d) goals). According to this type, people want defines values as desirable, transsituational goals, creativity, freedom, independence. varying in importance, that serve as guiding 6. UNIVERSALISM: it can be understood in the principles in people's lives (Shalom H. Schwartz, p. following way: understanding, appreciation, 267-268). So, it is clear from these definitions that tolerance and protection for the welfare of all values are fixed criteria or standards, principles people and for nature (broadminded, wisdom, which direct people and encourage them to behave, social justice, equality, a world at peace, a world think or act accordingly. of beauty, unity with nature, protecting the Now, lets’ deal with the classification of values environment). According to this type, people suggested by Shalom H. Schwartz (1992). He tend to be broadminded, wise, fair, peace-loving, proposed the following types: beautiful, environmentally aware. 1. POWER: it can be interpreted as fo