SPEAKER INTENTIONS AND CONTEXTUAL FACTORS IN UZBEK–ENGLISH CODE-SWITCHING: A PRAGMALINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE

This study examines the pragmalinguistic motivations and functions of Uzbek–English code-switching among bilingual speakers in Uzbekistan. Based on survey data collected from 36 respondents, the research explores how contextual factors, speaker intentions, and perceived communicative effects influence language-switching behavior. The findings show that code-switching is largely intentional and sensitive to context, serving pragmatic purposes such as communicative efficiency, politeness, emotional expression, and identity construction. By focusing on speakers’ own perceptions and language choices, the study contributes empirical evidence to the growing body of pragmalinguistic research on bilingual discourse in the Uzbek–English context.