THE ROLE OF IRONY IN DISCOURSE: A ANALYTICAL APPROACH IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK TEXTS.

Аннотация

Статья исследует роль иронии в дискурсе, анализируя ее семантические и структурные особенности в английских и узбекских текстах. Исследование сравнивает, как ирония используется в обоих языках для передачи юмора, критики и социального комментария. Оно подчеркивает различия в использовании иронии в индивидуалистических западных контекстах (английский) и коллективистских культурных установках (узбекский). В статье акцентируется внимание на важности понимания культурных контекстов при интерпретации иронических выражений и подчеркивается влияние социальных норм и стилей общения на восприятие иронии. Полученные результаты дают более глубокое понимание того, как ирония служит инструментом косвенной критики и социального комментария в различных лингвистических и культурных контекстах. Ключевые слова: Ирония, Дискурс, Семантические характеристики, Структурные особенности, Культурный контекст, Вежливость, Социальный комментарий, Юмор, Критика, Английский язык, Узбекский язык, Сравнительный анализ, Косвенная коммуникация, Прагматика, Межкультурная коммуникация. Annotatsiya. Ushbu maqola diskursdagi ironiyaning o‘rni va uning ingliz va o‘zbek matnlaridagi semantik va strukturaviy xususiyatlarini tahlil qiladi. Tadqiqot, har ikkala tilni solishtirib, ironiyaning hazil, tanqid va ijtimoiy sharhni ifodalashdagi foydalanishini ko‘rsatadi. Maqolada ironiyaning individualistik G‘arb madaniyatida (Ingliz tili) va kollektivistik madaniyatlarda (O‘zbek tili) qanday farqlanishi ta’kidlanadi. Ironiyaning ifodalanishida madaniy kontekstlarni to‘g‘ri tushunish muhimligi va ijtimoiy normalar hamda muloqot uslublarining ironiyani talqin qilishga ta’siri ustida alohida to‘xtalib o‘tilgan. Natijalar, https://scientific-jl.com/luch/ 3 2 9 Часть-44_ Том-3_ Май-2025 ironiyaning turli lingvistik va madaniy kontekstlarda ijtimoiy tanqid va sharh qilish vositasi sifatida qanday ishlashini yanada chuqurroq tushunishga hissa qo‘shadi. Kalit so’zlar: Ironiya, Diskurs, Semantik xususiyatlar, Strukturaviy xususiyatlar, Madaniy kontekst, Vijdonlilik, Ijtimoiy sharh, Hazil, Tanqid, Ingliz tili, O‘zbek tili, Taqqoslash tahlili, Indirekt muloqot, Pragmatika, Xalqaro muloqot. Introduction. Irony, as a rhetorical device, has long fascinated scholars and laypeople alike due to its complexity and nuanced usage in everyday language. It operates as a form of expression where there is a discrepancy between the literal meaning of the words spoken and the actual intent behind them. This discrepancy can convey humor, sarcasm, criticism, or even deep cultural and political commentary. Irony plays a significant role not only in literature and rhetoric but also in daily conversations, serving as an instrument of indirect communication. It can function as a subtle critique, a mode of humor, or a way to express one’s frustration or disapproval without engaging in direct confrontation. Despite its universal presence in human communication, irony varies significantly in how it is constructed and interpreted across languages and cultures. The current study aims to explore the semantic and structural characteristics of irony in two distinct languages: English and Uzbek. While irony is widely acknowledged and studied in English, the study of irony in Uzbek is relatively underrepresented in scholarly literature. This disparity offers an intriguing opportunity to examine how two languages, rooted in different cultural traditions, express and interpret irony. English, with its rich tradition of literary theory and pragmatic studies, has developed a more extensive framework for understanding irony, thanks to scholars like Wayne C. Booth, Linda Hutcheon, and Raymond W. Gibbs. These scholars have contributed valuable insights into the cognitive and social functions of irony, discussing how it plays a role in humor, critique, and https://scientific-jl.com/luch/ 3 3 0 Часть-44_ Том-3_ Май-2025 social commentary.[6;7;8]In contrast, the study of irony in the Uzbek language often emphasizes its role in oral tradition, proverbs, and everyday communication. The Uzbek language and culture, rooted in a collectivist society, place a high value on politeness, indirectness, and maintaining social harmony. As a result, irony in Uzbek tends to be more indirect, operating as a tool for navigating social relationships and addressing sensitive issues without overt confrontation. The use of irony in this context is intricately tied to the cultural emphasis on face-saving and respect, where the social context heavily influences how irony is employed and understood. The comparison between English and Uzbek irony is thus a valuable exercise in understanding the ways in which cultural and linguistic factors shape the construction and interpretation of this rhetorical device.[5]The focus of this article is to analyze the structural and semantic features of irony in both English and Uzbek, examining how these features reflect broader cultural and communicative patterns in each language. Semanticall