Interjections And Emphatic Particles As Markers Of Mirativity In Uzbek And English Languages

Authors

  • Aliyeva Zebo Akram qizi Doctoral (Phd) candidate at Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages, Uzbekistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37547/ajps/Volume06Issue02-19

Keywords:

Mirativity, interjections, emphatic particles

Abstract

This study investigates the function of interjections and emphatic particles in conveying mirativity and subtle emotional expressions in speech. Interjections act as direct indicators of surprise, amazement, or related affective conditions, whereas emphatic particles strengthen the speaker's attitude and underscore the unforeseen nature of occurrences. Through an analysis of illustrative cases from Uzbek and English, the research underscores both shared features and distinctions across languages in the representation of mirativity.

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Published

2026-02-13

How to Cite

Aliyeva Zebo Akram qizi. (2026). Interjections And Emphatic Particles As Markers Of Mirativity In Uzbek And English Languages. Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Philological Sciences, 6(02), 73–75. https://doi.org/10.37547/ajps/Volume06Issue02-19