Linguistic variability and meaning formation in contemporary discourse systems

Fazilatkhan Nurullayeva

doi:10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/S-pp165-170

Fazilatkhan Nurullayeva Teacher, Uzbekistan State World Language University

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/S-pp165-170

Keywords

Lexical variability , semantic shift , corpus linguistics , cognitive linguistics , pragmatics , language change

Abstract

This article explores the linguistic characteristics of lexical variability in Modern English through a combined theoretical and empirical approach. The analysis incorporates concepts from structural linguistics, generative grammar, cognitive linguistics, and corpus-based methods. The findings show that English vocabulary is experiencing rapid semantic, stylistic, and functional diversification driven by technological advancements, globalization, and digital discourse. The study highlights how semantic shifts, contextual reinterpretations, and multifunctional usage patterns transform lexical units. Recent scientific perspectives on lexical dynamics are discussed, and overarching principles guiding variability are proposed. The study concludes that lexical variability is systematic, determined by cognitive mechanisms, communicative requirements, and cultural changes.

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Published

2025-11-25

How to Cite

Nurullayeva, F. 2025. Linguistic variability and meaning formation in contemporary discourse systems. Foreign Linguistics and Lingvodidactics. 3, 10/S (Nov. 2025), 165–170. DOI:https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss10/S-pp165-170.