INDIRECT REQUESTS AS A POLITENESS STRATEGY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK

This article examines how English and Uzbek speakers use indirect requests to express politeness during their communication. Speakers use indirect requests to approach their listeners with requests because politeness helps to reduce face-threatening interactions that occur during their conversation. The research presents an extensive examination of both languages, which shows how people use different ways to make indirect requests through English grammatical and lexical elements and through Uzbek cultural-based methods. The two languages demonstrate different patterns of speech through their usage of English modal verbs and softening expressions, which show linguistic differences, and through their usage of Uzbek respect markers and context-dependent phrases. The paper proves that while both languages use different linguistic patterns and approaches, they are utilized to achieve the common goal of creating polite and peaceful communication. Comprehension of these strategies is vital for effective cross-cultural communication and pragmatic competence.本文探讨英语与乌兹别克语使用者在交际过程中如何借助间接请求（indirect request）表达礼貌。使用者采用间接请求的方式向听话者提出请求，是因为礼貌有助于降低交际过程中出现的面子威胁互动。本研究对两种语言展开全面剖析，揭示了使用者如何分别借助英语的语法与词汇要素，以及乌兹别克语基于文化的表达策略来实施间接请求。两种语言在言语使用模式上呈现出显著差异：英语通过情态动词与缓和性表达体现语言层面的区分，乌兹别克语则借助礼貌标记语与语境依存短语达成此类区分。本文证实，尽管两种语言采用的语言模式与策略各不相同，但二者均服务于构建礼貌且和谐的交际这一共同目标。掌握此类策略对于实现有效的跨文化交际与提升语用能力至关重要。