LEXICOPRAGMATIC INTERPRETATION OF YOUTH SLANG

Abstract

This article examines the lexicopragmatic characteristics of youth slang from the perspective of modern linguistics. It analyzes the lexical-semantic nature of slang units, their pragmatic meaning, and the communicative, expressive, and evaluative functions they perform in speech situations. Furthermore, the study explores the factors contributing to the formation of youth slang, its socio-cultural foundations, and the influence of the Internet and social media on the development of slang through illustrative examples. The article also demonstrates how slang units express different pragmatic meanings depending on the context and highlights their role in reflecting the linguistic identity of young people. The findings indicate that the lexicopragmatic study of youth slang is significant for identifying the functional potential of slang in Uzbek linguistics and for providing a scientific description of contemporary speech processes.