Economy and Redundancy in English and Uzbek language development: A cognitive Perspective
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Language development is shaped by the dynamic interplay of two opposing yet complementary forces: economy and redundancy. While economy minimizes linguistic effort and enhances communicative efficiency, redundancy reinforces semantic clarity and cognitive accessibility. This study investigates how these forces operate in English and Uzbek languages, using cognitive linguistic frameworks—specifically prototype theory and frame semantics—to explore their structural and conceptual manifestations.
A qualitative, comparative linguistic approach was employed. The study analyzed literary texts, lexical choices, and syntactic patterns in English and Uzbek, focusing on how cognitive mechanisms influence language structure and use. Prototype theory was applied to examine how typical lexical representations guide communicative efficiency, while frame semantics provided insight into how redundancy supports meaning construction within conceptual frameworks.
Findings reveal that English tends to exhibit syntactic redundancy, particularly in literary and formal discourse, enhancing stylistic depth and clarity. Uzbek, on the other hand, demonstrates morphological economy through agglutinative structures that reduce syntactic complexity. In both languages, speakers prefer prototypical lexical items for their cognitive accessibility, promoting ease of communication. Examples from both modern and classical texts illustrate how redundancy serves rhetorical and cognitive functions, while economy simplifies interaction.
The study concludes that economy and redundancy function as vital cognitive strategies that shape the evolution of English and Uzbek. Prototype-driven lexical selection and frame-based semantic reinforcement reflect deep cognitive adaptations within each language. Understanding this interplay provides a more nuanced view of how languages develop communicative precision while preserving richness of expression.
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