INTERJECTIONS IN NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Abstract

The paper attempts to clarify the pragmatic features of interjections in non-verbal communication in English and Uzbek languages, depending on the situation of communication and general context. Historically, interjections can be defined in two different points of view: as a part of linguistic sphere, or as a non-verbal communication tool signifying feelings of states of mind. Usage of interjections is
particularly important for an adequate perception of paralinguistic tools, body movements, gestures and facial expressions. Fiction literature is a rich source to define more exactly not only the meanings of interjections in non-verbal communication in English and Uzbek languages, but the description of the sphere of these units’ functions.