THE PRAGMATIC FUNCTION OF EVALUATIVE STATEMENTS AND THE PRESERVATION OF SPEECH IMPACT IN TRANSLATION

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  • Madiyorova Madinabonu Azimboy kizi Assistant Teacher of Western languages and literature Department, Mamun University,Khiva, Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Evaluative statements, pragmatics, speech impact, translation studies, communicative equivalence

Abstract

Evaluative statements play a crucial role in shaping communicative intent, influencing interlocutors’ perceptions, and guiding social interaction. In translation studies, the preservation of the pragmatic effect of such statements is essential for maintaining the communicative equivalence between source and target texts. This paper examines the pragmatic functions of evaluative utterances and explores strategies for retaining their speech impact in translation. Drawing on both theoretical frameworks in pragmatics and empirical examples from English-Uzbek translation, the study demonstrates that translators must balance semantic accuracy with pragmatic adequacy to preserve evaluative force. Findings suggest that literal translation often fails to convey the intended emotional or social effect, while pragmatic equivalence requires context-sensitive adaptation.

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Published

2025-10-23

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Madiyorova Madinabonu Azimboy kizi. (2025). THE PRAGMATIC FUNCTION OF EVALUATIVE STATEMENTS AND THE PRESERVATION OF SPEECH IMPACT IN TRANSLATION. Journal of Applied Science and Social Science, 15(10), 1240–1243. Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass/article/view/2206

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Vol. 15 No. 10 (2025): Volume 15 Issue 10

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