WORD FORMATION IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK: SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Abstract

This article explores the processes of word formation in English and Uzbek, focusing on the similarities and differences between the two languages. While both languages utilize affixation and compounding to create new words, they differ significantly in their morphological structures. English relies primarily on derivational affixes and compounds, whereas Uzbek employs a system of agglutination, where multiple suffixes are added to a root word to convey various grammatical and semantic meanings. Through a comparative analysis, the article sheds light on the linguistic mechanisms that drive word formation in each language and their implications for language learning and translation. The study emphasizes the impact of typological differences between English (an Indo-European language) and Uzbek (a Turkic language) on their respective word formation strategies.