This article analyzes the structural components and pragmatic characteristics of the linguistic system within the English criminal subculture, illustrated specifically through the novel The Godfather by Mario Puzo. The study identifies and categorizes substandard linguistic forms such as criminal argot, invective expressions, vulgarisms, colloquialisms, slang, dialectisms, and neologisms. Each linguistic category serves distinct pragmatic purposes, fulfilling illocutionary functions such as threats, intimidation, coercion, and reinforcing in-group solidarity. Particular attention is paid to the pragmatic features of criminal argot and invective vocabulary, which implicitly convey hidden meanings through euphemisms, metaphors, and coded phrases, thus creating powerful perlocutionary effects like fear, submission, or compliance among interlocutors. Speech acts within criminal discourse predominantly involve commissive and directive acts, employing implicit communicative strategies (implicatures) and presuppositions comprehensible exclusively to insiders. Consequently, this linguistic system simultaneously underscores criminal hierarchy through explicit threats and maintains secrecy via metaphorically encoded messages and euphemistic expressions.
| Mualliflar | Satimova, Dilafruz, Сатимова, Дилафруз, Satimova, Dilafruz |
|---|---|
| Jurnal | Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика |
| Nashriyot | Самарқанд давлат чет тиллар институти |
| ISSN | 0000-0003, 4295-8199 |
| Nashr sanasi | 2025-11-25 |
| Jild | 3 |
| Son | 10/S |
| Betlar | 181-192 |
| Til | Ingliz |
| Ilmiy soha | Filologiya |
| DOI | 10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192 |
| Indeksga qo‘shilgan | 2026-08-26 |
DOI: 10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi
криминальный дискурс, арго, инвективная лексика, прагматика, речевые акты, эвфемизмы, лексикон мафии, Марио Пьюзо, "Крестный отец", коммуникативные стратегии, перлокутивные эффекты, criminal discourse, argot, invective vocabulary, pragmatics, speech acts, euphemisms, mafia lexicon, Mario Puzo, The Godfather, communicative strategies, perlocutionary effects, jinoyatchilar nutqi, argo, haqoratli lug‘at, pragmatika, nutq aktlari, evfemizmlar, mafiya leksikasi, Mario Puzo, "Cho‘qintirgan ota", kommunikativ strategiyalar, perlokutsion ta’sirlar
| APA | Satimova, Dilafruz, Сатимова, Дилафруз, & Satimova, Dilafruz (2025). Structural components and pragmatic aspects of the linguistic system in the English criminal world (based on the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo). Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 3(10/S), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192 |
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| GOST (OAK) | Satimova, Dilafruz, Сатимова, Дилафруз, Satimova, Dilafruz Structural components and pragmatic aspects of the linguistic system in the English criminal world (based on the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo) // Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика. – 2025. – T. 3, № 10/S. – P. 181-192. – DOI: 10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192. |
| MLA | Satimova, Dilafruz, Сатимова, Дилафруз, and Satimova, Dilafruz. “Structural components and pragmatic aspects of the linguistic system in the English criminal world (based on the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo).” Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 3(10/S), 181-192, 2025. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192 |
| Chicago | Satimova, Dilafruz, Сатимова, Дилафруз, and Satimova, Dilafruz. “Structural components and pragmatic aspects of the linguistic system in the English criminal world (based on the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo).” Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 3(10/S), 181-192 (2025). https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192 |
| Harvard | Satimova, Dilafruz, Сатимова, Дилафруз, and Satimova, Dilafruz (2025) ‘Structural components and pragmatic aspects of the linguistic system in the English criminal world (based on the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo)’, Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 3(10/S), 181-192. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192 |
| BibTeX | @article{satimovadilafruz2025,
title = {Structural components and pragmatic aspects of the linguistic system in the English criminal world (based on the novel “The Godfather” by Mario Puzo)},
author = {Satimova, Dilafruz and Сатимова, Дилафруз and Satimova, Dilafruz},
journal = {Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика},
year = {2025},
volume = {3},
number = {10/S},
pages = {181-192},
doi = {10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192},
url = {https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/s-pp181-192}
} |
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