This study investigates the function of interjections and emphatic particles in conveying mirativity and subtle emotional expressions in speech. Interjections act as direct indicators of surprise, amazement, or related affective conditions, whereas emphatic particles strengthen the speaker's attitude and underscore the unforeseen nature of occurrences. Through an analysis of illustrative cases from Uzbek and English, the research underscores both shared features and distinctions across languages in the representation of mirativity.

Mirativity, interjections, emphatic particles

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