The Past Perfect Continuous Construction in English and Its Uzbek Rendering: An Aspectual-Comparative Analysis
Keywords:
past perfect continuous, aspect, durativity, telicity, comparative linguistics, English-Uzbek comparison, discourse analysis, functional-aspectual equivalenceAbstract
This study comparatively analyzes the aspectual characteristics of the Past Perfect Continuous construction in English and the ways of its expression in Uzbek. The research examines the relationship between this construction and such aspectual categories as durativity, resultativity, and telicity, as well as its discourse-aspectual functions including background narration, prior continuity, and temporal layering. The research material consists of Past Perfect Continuous constructions selected from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling and their Uzbek translation equivalents. The results reveal the predominance of durativity, the weakening of resultativity, and the active role of atelic interpretation within the construction. Furthermore, the study identifies the role of the Past Perfect Continuous in creating background narration, organizing temporal layers, and expressing mental processes in narrative discourse. The comparative analysis demonstrates the structural differences between the aspectual systems of English and Uzbek and shows that these meanings in Uzbek are mainly conveyed through functional-aspectual compensation.
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