A TYPOLOGY OF COMMON AND DIFFERENTIAL FEATURES IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK POLITICAL DISCOURSES
Keywords:
political discourse, typology, English political discourse, Uzbek political discourse, rhetoric, ideology, comparative linguistics, pragmatics, metaphor, persuasion.Abstract
This article analyzes the common and distinctive features of English and Uzbek political discourses. Both discourses perform persuasive and legitimizing functions. At the same time, they differ in rhetorical tone, degree of directness, and cultural orientation. English political discourse is more explicit, whereas Uzbek political discourse emphasizes harmony and moral responsibility.
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