The research is conducted within the framework of pragmatic discourse analysis to explore the satirical language used by selected Uzbek, Karakalpak, Russian, and English writers. The article aims to examine how satire functions as a communicative strategy to criticize social, political, and cultural realities across different linguistic and cultural contexts. Through the application of pragmatic tools such as speech acts, implicature, presupposition, and the irony, the study reveals how meaning is constructed and interpreted in satire. The findings highlight both the universal and culturally specific elements of satirical discourse, contributing to a deeper understanding of cross-cultural pragmatics in literary texts.

Pragmatics, satire, discourse analyisis, context, literal meanings, humor, irony, exaggeration, Grice’s Maxims, speech act theory, implicature, presupposition, politeness theory, metaphor, symbolism, intertextuality.

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Academic References on Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis.

Yule, G. (1996). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. A concise and foundational book explaining speech acts, implicature, presupposition, and politeness theory. 2. Leech, G. N. (1983). Principles of Pragmatics. London: Longman. Introduces pragmatic principles, including politeness maxims and cooperative principles.

Grice, H. P. (1975). Logic and conversation. In P. Cole & J. Morgan (Eds.), Syntax and Semantics (Vol. 3, pp. 41–58). New York: Academic Press. The origin of Grice’s Cooperative Principle and conversational maxims (Quantity, Quality, Relevance, Manner). 4. Searle, J. R. (1969). Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. A foundational text in speech act theory, essential for pragmatic analysis of literary dialogue. 5. Brown, P., & Levinson, S. C. (1987). Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Explores face theory, politeness strategies, and indirectness in communication.

Fairclough, N. (1995). Critical Discourse Analysis: The Critical Study of Language. London: Longman.Explains how language relates to power and ideology—excellent for studying satire across cultures. 7. Gee, J. P. (2011). How to Do Discourse Analysis: A Toolkit. London: Routledge.

A hands-on guide to analyzing discourse in various contexts, including political and literary discourse.

Simpson, P. (2003). On the Discourse of Satire: Towards a Stylistic Model of Satirical Humour. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Bridges pragmatics and satire, offering tools for analyzing ironic and humorous discourse.