Speech Acts in Uzbek and English Online Communication: A Pragmatic Analysis Based on Social Media Discourse

This article provides a pragmatic analysis of speech acts in Uzbek and English online communication, with a focus on interactions in social media settings. The study, which draws on Speech Act Theory and contemporary advancements in digital pragmatics, investigates how users of the two language communities achieve communicative intents such as requesting, expressing emotions, politeness, disagreement, and solidarity online. Data from prominent social networking sites were collected and evaluated using a qualitative-quantitative approach, with emphasis on illocutionary force, perlocutionary effect, and sociocultural context. The findings show both universal pragmatic solutions and culturally particular patterns influenced by conventions, values, and digital affordances. The study adds to cross-cultural pragmatics and online discourse research, with implications for intercultural communication and digital linguistics.