LEXICAL MEANS OF EXPRESSING PROHIBITION IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

Prohibition is one of the most important speech acts that regulates human interaction in society. It functions as a linguistic tool to prevent unwanted actions and to maintain established norms of communication, morality, and law. The expression of prohibition can be realized through a variety of linguistic means, including lexical, grammatical, and pragmatic devices. Among these, lexical means occupy a central position, since they provide direct and explicit signals of prohibition.