PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF MODAL VERBS AND COMMON ERRORS AMONG UZBEK LEARNERS

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Published: 2026-04-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.66073/ReFocus-Conf/995
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modal verbs, modality, pragmatics, speaker intention, politeness, formality, epistemic modality, deontic modality, usage patterns, learner errors, Uzbek learners, communication

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Odiljonova Munisa Nodirbek qizi
Student of Namangan State Pedagogical Institute, Foreign Languages Department

Abstract

This article focuses on the use of modal verbs beyond
grammar and meaning. It explains how they show speaker intention,
politeness, and formality. The study distinguishes between epistemic
modality (possibility or certainty) and deontic modality (obligation or
permission). It also examines usage patterns and common errors by
Uzbek learners, highlighting the importance of context and real-life
communication.

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): “INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION” Republican Scientific and Practical Conference

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Odiljonova Munisa Nodirbek qizi. (2026). PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF MODAL VERBS AND COMMON ERRORS AMONG UZBEK LEARNERS. Partner Conferences of the International Scientific Journal Research Focus, 1(1), 379-382. https://doi.org/10.66073/ReFocus-Conf/995

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