THE COMPARATIVE STUDY ON PERSONAL PRONOUNS IN KOREAN AND UZBEK. FOCUSING ON UZBEK LEARNERS

Abstract

All languages are unique and original phenomena. In comparative research on languages, especially when comparing languages with different language systems, one should not compare the characteristics of only those languages, but consider what role those characteristics play in the language system.

The purpose of a comparative study is to compare and contrast two languages. The goal is to find commonalities or differences between two languages, regardless of whether they are from the same family or not. However, Korean and Uzbek are languages belonging to the Altai language family. Therefore, when trying to study Korean and Uzbek, research through contrast is necessary. In particular, in this report, Korean and Uzbek pronouns are the main research subjects of comparative research. First, if we look at the general differences between Korean and Uzbek pronouns, we need to consider honorifics.This article aims to shed light on the similarities and differences between pronouns in the two languages. We know that the two languages belong to the agglutinative language group but are culturally different. Pronouns exist in two languages but differ culturally, as this article will examine.

This paper does not cover all personal pronouns in Korean but only studies the high-frequency first-person, second-person, and third-person pronouns of Korean and Uzbek, which are mainly studied at the beginner and intermediate levels. In addition, by contrasting Korean and Uzbek personal pronouns and analyzing Uzbek learners' errors in using Korean personal pronouns, we aim to present an educational plan to enable smooth communication by using personal pronouns accurately.