A PRAGMATIC AND CULTURAL STUDY OF ANTITHESIS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PHRASEOLOGY

Аннотация

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.