EMOJI AND HASHTAG UNITS AS NEOLOGISMS: A FUNCTIONAL-PRAGMATIC OBSERVATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/ydif-y2025v1i7/n10Keywords:
emoji, hashtag, neologism, functional pragmatics, stance, discourse, social networksAbstract
This article examines the role of emojis and hashtags as neologisms in modern internet communication from a functional-pragmatic perspective. The study reviews domestic and foreign works from the last 15 years and analyzes communicative functions such as stance marking, discourse management and topic indexing. Using Uzbek examples, the article demonstrates how these units convey emotional states, express attitude and organize text. Results indicate that emojis and hashtags enrich modern written discourse emotionally and interactively, expanding users’ expressive capabilities.
References
1. Caleffi P.M. “The ‘Hashtag’: A New Word or a New Rule?” SKASE Journal of Theoretical Linguistics, 12(2), 2015, 47–69.
2. Dainas A.R., Herring S.C. “Interpreting Emoji Pragmatics.” In: Approaches to Internet Pragmatics. John Benjamins, 2021, 107–144.
3. Danesi M. The Semiotics of Emoji: The Rise of Visual Language in the Age of the Internet. Bloomsbury, 2016.
4. Malikova G. “Ijtimoiy tarmoqlar tili va uslubi.” Innovations in Technology and Science Education, 2(10), 2023, 152–157.
5. Teshabaeva D.M. va boshq. Журналистика. III жилд. Медиалингвистика ва таҳрир. Toshkent: O‘zbekiston, 2019.
6. Tuxtayeva G. “Internet tarmog‘ida uchraydigan ayrim neologizmlar tasnifi va tadqiqi.” Talqin va tadqiqotlar, 2024 (iyun).
7. Zappavigna M. “Searchable Talk: The Linguistic Functions of Hashtags.” Social Semiotics, 25(3), 2015, 274–291.
This work is licensed under a 