THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STRESS ON THE IMPERATIVE SENTENCES WITH THE COMPARISON OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES.
Abstract
This study investigates the differential role of prosodic stress in imperative constructions between English and Uzbek, two typologically distinct languages. In English, a stress-timed language, imperative force is primarily modulated through variations in stress intensity and pitch contour. These findings contribute to typological studies of imperative systems and have practical implications for language pedagogy, particularly in teaching appropriate command formulations in L2 contexts. The study underscores the necessity of language-specific approaches to prosodic instruction in second language acquisition. These findings contribute to typological studies of imperative systems and have practical implications for language pedagogy, particularly in teaching appropriate command formulations in L2 contexts. The study underscores the necessity of language-specific approaches to prosodic instruction in second language acquisition.
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