COMPARATIVE TYPOLOGY: A CORNERSTONE OF LINGUISTIC SCIENCE

• Bakhshilloeva Shakhrizoda Akbar kizi

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This article delves into the essential role of comparative typology within the broader framework of linguistic sciences. By analyzing its interactions with historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and other linguistic fields, it highlights how comparative typology enhances our understanding of language structures and functions. The article further discusses the methodologies employed in comparative typology and its applications in language teaching, translation, and computational linguistics.

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