Morphological Processing of Demonstrative Pronouns in English and Uzbek Languages: a Comparative Linguistic Analysis

Abstract

This paper provides an in-depth comparative analysis of the morphological processing of demonstrative pronouns in English and Uzbek, two languages from distinct linguistic families. Demonstrative pronouns such as «this,» «that,» «these,» and «those» in English, and their equivalents in Uzbek, serve crucial roles in indicating spatial relations, proximity, and definiteness. The study analyzes their morphological structures, syntactic roles, and semantic distinctions, with a focus on how these pronouns are processed by native speakers.