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THE USE OF SLANG BY TEENAGERS IN THE UZBEK LANGUAGE ON THE TELEGRAM SOCIAL NETWORK

Durdona Abdurayımova , Toshkent davlat o‘zbek tili va adabiyoti universiteti tayanch doktorant (Phd) Doctoral student at the Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature

Abstract

This article is dedicated to the analysis of slang words used in the social media correspondence of teenagers and their linguistic features. The study examines the factors behind the emergence of informal, abbreviated, and unique expressions in teenagers' speech, their semantic transformations, and their impact on society. Additionally, the lexical-semantic aspects of these slang words specific to the Uzbek language are analyzed, and their social significance is evaluated. The article aims to determine the role of slang in teenage communication and understand its contribution to the development of modern language.

Keywords

Sleng, social media, uzbek adolescents, lexical-semantic, comments.

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THE USE OF SLANG BY TEENAGERS IN THE UZBEK LANGUAGE ON THE TELEGRAM SOCIAL NETWORK. (2024). International Bulletin of Applied Science and Technology, 4(12), 104-108. https://doi.org/10.37547/