Abstract
This article examines the linguocultural representation of respect in Japanese and Uzbek from a sociopragmatic perspective. Respect is analyzed as a culturally embedded communicative category shaped by social hierarchy, national mentality, and normative interactional principles. The study compares the highly grammaticalized honorific system of Japanese, particularly the keigo framework, with the pragmatically oriented and discourse- based strategies used in Uzbek. Drawing on qualitative comparative analysis and contextual linguistic examples, the paper identifies both universal and culture-specific mechanisms of expressing respect. The findings demonstrate that respect functions not merely as a linguistic form but as a culturally regulated communicative practice. The study contributes to linguocultural and intercultural communication research by highlighting the necessity of culturally informed pragmatic analysis.References
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