Abstract
This article examines expressive speech acts—apologies, compliments, and requests—across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram through a linguopragmatic lens. Drawing on Jegede's (2024) corpus analysis of 3 million posts, the study reveals significant platform- specific variations in speech act performance. The findings demonstrate how context, audience, and platform design shape pragmatic strategies, with implications for understanding digital communication in Uzbekistan and beyond.References
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