NORMATIVE FUNCTIONS OF PUNCTUATION MARKS IN ZEBO MIRZO'S POETRY AND THE EXPRESSION OF POETIC PURPOSE THEREIN

This article examines theoretical and practical issues of modern Uzbek punctuation, focusing on authorial punctuation and punctuation norms characteristic of Zebo Mirzo‘s creative works, as well as the inconsistency of their application in poetic texts. In addition, the development of writing and punctuation marks and their mutual influence are highlighted. Using examples from the poetess’s works, the study reveals linguopoetic features of punctuation marks and their complex combinations that express poetic potential in literary texts. The normative, usual, and non-traditional uses of punctuation marks that perform individual functions in poetic discourse are substantiated from a scientific and practical perspective within the framework of the author’s creative style.