Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek

Raimberdiyeva, Afruza, Azimova, Sayyora

FarDU ilmiy xabarlari · 2026-yil

Annotatsiya

Conversion or zero-derivation represents a productive word-formation mechanism enabling lexical items to transfer between parts of speech without morphological modification. This comparative study examines conversion in English and Uzbek, which differ substantially in morphological structure. English exhibits significantly higher conversion productivity across nominal, verbal, and adjectival categories, reflecting its reduced inflectional system. Uzbek, an agglutinative language with rich morphology, displays considerably lower conversion productivity, preferring explicit affixation for morphosyntactic recategorization. The morphological simplification hypothesis explains this difference that languages with simplified morphology exploit zero-derivation for lexical expansion, while languages with complex morphology prefer affixation. Despite formal differences, both languages demonstrate that conversion remains semantically motivated and pragmatically constrained. Contemporary linguistic innovation reveals divergent trajectories: English shows remarkable productivity in technological and commercial domains, while Uzbek demonstrates minimal conversion-based innovation. The investigation illuminates how morphological structure, semantic motivation, and pragmatic utility drive lexical innovation across typologically distinct languages.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarRaimberdiyeva, Afruza, Azimova, Sayyora
JurnalFarDU ilmiy xabarlari
NashriyotFarg‘ona davlat universiteti
ISSN2010-8419, 2181-1571
Nashr sanasi2026-10-02
Jild7
Son5
Betlar135-145
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaFilologiya
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-10-11

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Kalit so‘zlar

conversion, zero-derivation, morphology, lexical innovation, English, Uzbek, comparative linguistics, morphological typology

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APARaimberdiyeva, Afruza, & Azimova, Sayyora (2026). Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek. FarDU ilmiy xabarlari, 7(5), 135-145. https://journal.fdu.uz/main/article/7688
GOST (OAK)Raimberdiyeva, Afruza, Azimova, Sayyora Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek // FarDU ilmiy xabarlari. – 2026. – T. 7, № 5. – P. 135-145.
MLARaimberdiyeva, Afruza, and Azimova, Sayyora. “Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek.” FarDU ilmiy xabarlari, 7(5), 135-145, 2026. https://journal.fdu.uz/main/article/7688
ChicagoRaimberdiyeva, Afruza, and Azimova, Sayyora. “Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek.” FarDU ilmiy xabarlari, 7(5), 135-145 (2026). https://journal.fdu.uz/main/article/7688
HarvardRaimberdiyeva, Afruza, and Azimova, Sayyora (2026) ‘Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek’, FarDU ilmiy xabarlari, 7(5), 135-145. https://journal.fdu.uz/main/article/7688
BibTeX
@article{raimberdiyevaafruza2026,
  title = {Conversion as a productive morphosyntactic process: a comparative analysis of English and Uzbek},
  author = {Raimberdiyeva, Afruza and Azimova, Sayyora},
  journal = {FarDU ilmiy xabarlari},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {7},
  number = {5},
  pages = {135-145},
  url = {https://journal.fdu.uz/main/article/7688}
}

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