PHASE SEMANTICS WITHIN ASPECTUALITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND UZBEK

Abstract

This article examines phase semantics as a core component of the functional-semantic category of aspectuality. Due to the absence of a unified methodological framework in linguistic theory, various approaches to defining and classifying phase meanings are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to a comparative investigation of the linguistic means used to express phase semantics in English and Uzbek. The study demonstrates that phase meanings constitute an independent semantic domain that interacts closely with aspectual categories. Despite typological differences between English and Uzbek, phase meanings in both languages are realized through a combination of lexical and grammatical resources, while their interpretation is determined by contextual and temporal factors.