A PRAGMATIC AND CULTURAL STUDY OF ANTITHESIS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PHRASEOLOGY
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Antithesis, Neuro-pragmatic, phraseology, idioms, stylistic device, proverbs, discourse, culture, language, antonyms, expressionAbstrak
The article deals with the stylistic device of antithesis and its usage and comparative analysis in English and Uzbek Phraseology. Antithesis is a rhetorical device that involves putting two contrasting ideas together to highlight their differences. This contrast can create emphasis, drama, or clarity and is often used to make a point more striking or memorable. The article provides pragmatic aspect by means of the extracts taken by English and Uzbek phraseological units. In language, antithesis pairs opposites or near-opposites in parallel structures, making the contrast clearer and more impactful.
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