Author: Abdulkhayeva, Charos Bakhrom kizi

Annotation: This article presents a comparative linguistic analysis of feminist expressive devices in English and Uzbek. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of feminist linguistics, critical discourse analysis, and sociolinguistics, the study investigates how feminist ideas, gender ideology, and women’s agency are linguistically constructed in two typologically and culturally distinct languages. The research focuses on lexical, grammatical, stylistic, and pragmatic levels of language use. The analysis is based on selected literary texts, media discourse, and public feminist narratives. The findings reveal that English feminist discourse is characterized by explicit lexical innovation and direct ideological positioning, whereas Uzbek feminist expression tends to be more implicit, culturally mediated, and pragmatically nuanced. Despite these differences, both languages employ expressive devices aimed at challenging gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality. The study contributes to comparative gender linguistics and provides insights relevant to translation studies and intercultural communication.

Keywords: feminist linguistics, expressive devices, gender discourse, comparative analysis, English, Uzbek.

Pages in journal: 199 - 208