This article examines the use of emotional linguistic devices in male and female speech based on Uzbek and French language materials. The main objective of the study is to identify the linguistic and pragmatic features of emotional expression in the speech of different gender groups. The research is based on the analysis of literary texts, interviews, questionnaires, and observational data. Particular attention is paid to interjections, introductory words, evaluative adjectives, and metaphorical expressions as means of emotional expression. The results of the statistical analysis show that emotional and evaluative linguistic units occur more frequently in female speech than in male speech. Women tend to employ expressive vocabulary, interjections, and metaphorical language more actively, whereas men generally demonstrate a more restrained and rational manner of expressing emotions. Furthermore, the study reveals that French communicative culture maintains a balance between emotionality and formality, while Uzbek speech is characterized by a higher degree of emotional expressiveness and interpersonal closeness. The findings contribute to the fields of gender linguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis.

Gender linguistics, emotionality, interjections

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