DIGITAL NEOLOGY AND WORD-FORMATION ADAPTATION IN THE MODERN RUSSIAN LANGUAGE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH THE UZBEK LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article examines the word-formation dynamics of the modern Russian language in the context of digital communication in comparison with the Uzbek language. The relevance of the study is обусловлена тем, что цифровая среда not only accelerates the renewal of the lexical system but also transforms the mechanisms of derivation themselves, increasing the productivity of hybrid, borrowed, analytical, and graphically marked formations. The aim of the study is to identify the leading word-formation trends in Russian-language digital communication and to establish typological similarities and differences in comparison with the Uzbek language. The theoretical framework is based on works in Russian word formation, lexicology, and active processes in contemporary speech, as well as studies on Uzbek terminology and digital vocabulary. The focus is on affixal, prefixal-suffixal, hybrid, analytical, and calquing models, as well as on the processes of morphological adaptation of Anglicisms. It is shown that in Russian, digital communication facilitates the rapid integration of borrowed stems into word-formation nests, whereas in Uzbek more prominent are analytical constructions, combinations of borrowed bases with auxiliary verbs and affixes, as well as the parallel coexistence of borrowings and their native equivalents. The study concludes that the differences between Russian and Uzbek are determined not only by the typology of their morphological systems but also by the varying degree of institutional codification of digital vocabulary, the specifics of language policy, and the channels through which new units enter usage.