PHONOSEMANTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF IMITATIVE WORDS IN THE ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES

Abstract

The article considers the theory of imitative words, imitative expressions in modern English and Uzbek languages from the semantic, phono-semantic and typological-structural viewpoints. The study aims to identify the typological features of imitative words in modern English and Uzbek languages, semantic, phono semantic and contextual description, reflecting the norm of their constant use. The results and comments of the article revealed the role of imitative words in the world and Uzbek linguistics. The study concludes that phonetically long vowels are often found in the structure of most imitative words; in English, imitative words are mostly monosyllabic, they are used in pairs or repetitions; the use of short vowels mean that the action is performed quickly, long vowels indicate the continuation of the action; the suffix -a is added to the end of the words to indicate the continuity and speed of the action. In English, there are more words that imitate sound, and words that imitate state are included in the category of onomatopoeia.