EMERGING SEMIOTIC SYSTEMS IN ONLINE GAMING DISCOURSE IN UZBEK: SIGNS AND SYMBOLS IN GAMER SPEECH
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This study explores the formation of a new semiotic system within the discourse of online gaming among Uzbek-speaking users. With the increasing popularity of online multiplayer games such as PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, and Call of Duty, a hybrid digital language marked by unique signs, abbreviations, emojis, and code-switching patterns has emerged. By analyzing linguistic and semiotic data collected from real interactions, this paper aims to reveal the dynamic processes of meaning-making in this domain. The findings show that online gaming not only fosters a new communicative environment but also shapes a specific symbolic identity among Uzbek gamers.
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