The Role of Behbudiy's Creation in the Formation of Publicistic Speech and Style

Key Points

• The study shows the significant influence of Mahmudkhodja Behbudi’s articles on publicistic speech.
• Behbudi’s work notably contributed to the development of the Uzbek journalistic style norms in the early 20th century.
• The article assesses linguistic features that characterize Behbudi's unique publicistic approach.
• This analysis underlines the importance of historical context in the evolution of journalistic language in Uzbekistan.

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