This study investigates modality tools in English and Uzbek social network discourse from a comparative-pragmatic perspective. The research examines how modal expressions function in online communication to convey certainty, probability, obligation, evaluation, and interpersonal attitudes. Drawing on contemporary theories of pragmatics, discourse analysis, and digital communication, the study analyzes linguistic and multimodal resources used by social media users in both languages. The findings reveal that epistemic and deontic modalities are the most frequently employed types, serving important functions in persuasion, politeness, identity construction, and audience engagement. While English primarily utilizes modal auxiliaries, Uzbek relies on a broader range of lexical and contextual devices. Despite structural differences, both languages demonstrate similar pragmatic tendencies shaped by the communicative demands of social media environments. The study contributes to research on modality, digital discourse, and contrastive linguistics.
Mustafoyeva et al. (Sat,) studied this question.