PRONOUNS IN CULTURAL CONTACT: FUNCTIONAL ADAPTATION IN UZBEK–RUSSIAN– ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the functional adaptation of personal pronouns in intercultural communication based on Uzbek, Russian, and English languages. The study investigates how pronouns function beyond grammatical markers as crucial carriers of sociocultural, pragmatic, and interpersonal meanings. The analysis highlights that pronouns play a key role in expressing social distance, politeness, formality, and cultural norms. The findings reveal deep-rooted semantic and pragmatic differences in pronoun usage across these languages, directly affecting cross-cultural communication efficiency. The paper provides practical recommendations for language teaching, translation practices, and the development of intercultural competence.
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