PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF TOLERANCE-RELATED SPEECH ACTS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK FICTION

Abstract

This paper explores how speech acts reflecting tolerance are pragmatically realized in English and Uzbek fiction. It identifies key functions such as conflict mitigation, cultural empathy, and identity negotiation. The study compares pragmatic structures and expressions across both languages, revealing cross-cultural strategies and differences in expressing tolerance through indirectness, politeness, and socio-pragmatic norms.