EVOLUTION OF TEXT LINGUISTICS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL AND NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PARADIGMS

This research presents a comprehensive comparative-theoretical analysis of the evolutionary trajectory and linguistic ontology of the "text" concept within both global and Uzbek scientific paradigms. By systematically examining the transition from early structuralist frameworks to contemporary communicative-pragmatic models, this study synthesizes the contributions of seminal scholars such as I.R. Galperin, O.I. Moskalskaya, T. van Dijk, and M.A.K. Halliday alongside the development of the Uzbek national school represented by M. Hakimov, A. Mamajonov, and N. Turniyozov. Methodologically, the study employs a rigorous content analysis of fundamental literature, categorizing definitions according to seven distinct criteria—structural integrity, semantic completion, communicative purpose, pragmatic orientation, functional task, syntactic connection, and relation to discourse—to quantify shifting theoretical priorities. The analysis reveals a significant paradigmatic shift: the contemporary understanding of the text has evolved from a mere collection of sentences to a complex, multi-dimensional linguistic unit. This transition highlights the text as the highest product of human cognitive and speech activity, characterized by cohesive semantic integrity and specific authorial intent. The findings indicate that while the structural approach remains statistically significant in academic literature (35%), there is an accelerating movement toward a functional-pragmatic paradigm. This study provides a systematic model for integrating classical linguistic views with modern requirements necessitated by digital and multimodal communication, serving as a theoretical foundation for future inquiries into discourse and pragmalinguistics.