PREVENTIVE SPEECH ACTS IN DIFFERENT SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXTS: A PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS: Under the supervision of Bozorov Zayniddin Ashurovich, Associate Professor of the Department of Uzbek Language and Literature, Russian and English Languages, Bukhara State Medical Institute

Asadov Alisher Bahodirovich

Authors

Asadov Alisher Bahodirovich Assistant, Department of Uzbek Language and Literature, Russian and English Languages Bukhara State Medical Institute, Bukhara, Uzbekistan Author

Keywords:

Preventive speech acts, sociopragmatics, politeness, cross-cultural communication, pragmatic adaptation.

Abstract

Preventive speech acts play a crucial role in communication by anticipating potential issues and mitigating negative outcomes before they occur. These speech acts vary across sociocultural contexts, reflecting differences in politeness strategies, social hierarchies, and pragmatic conventions. This study aims to analyze the pragmatic functions of preventive speech acts in different cultures and explore how sociopragmatic factors influence their usage. By examining real-life discourse examples and existing linguistic frameworks, the research highlights the role of politeness, power dynamics, and context in shaping preventive speech acts. The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of cross-cultural communication and pragmatic adaptation strategies.

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