SEMANTIC AND PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF PHRASEOLOGICAL UNITS RELATED TO THE FACE AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

AZIZOVA, Nafruza Esanboyevna

Lingvospektr · 2025-yil

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Phraseological units connected to the face and facial expressions form one of the most expressive layers of language, carrying both semantic density and pragmatic nuance. This article examines how such units operate as compact cultural codes, conveying emotions, attitudes, and evaluative meanings that often exceed their literal wording. Drawing from English and Uzbek examples, the study explores how idioms like “keep a straight face,” “face the music,” “cheeky,” or “ko‘ngli yorishmoq,” “yuz-ko‘z qilmoq” unpack complex interpersonal meanings through metaphorical extension and embodied cognition. The analysis highlights how face-related phraseologisms not only describe emotional states but also regulate social interaction, reinforce politeness strategies, signal power dynamics, and position speakers within cultural value systems. The findings show that these units function as pragmatic accelerators – tiny linguistic devices that deliver high-impact meaning with minimal verbal effort. The research ultimately argues that phraseological units tied to the face serve as cognitive shortcuts that reveal how a culture conceptualizes emotion, dignity, shame, respect, intimacy, and social alignment.

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MualliflarAZIZOVA, Nafruza Esanboyevna
JurnalLingvospektr
Nashr sanasi2025-12-28
Jild12
Son2
Betlar790-794
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phraseological units, facial expressions, semantics, pragmatics, metaphor, emotional meaning, evaluative meaning, sociocultural context, idiomatic expressions

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