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The colloquial style

Lessons 5 · 1 lessons · N.M. Mahmudov, A.Sh. Sobirov, Y.R. Odilov, G.Sh. Ziyodullayeva. Ona tili (Uzbek language), Grade 10, 1st edition. “O‘zbekiston milliy ensiklopediyasi” State Scientific Publishing House, Tashkent, 2017
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Types of speech styles. The colloquial style

Textbook: pp. 18–19
GoalDistinguish the two types of the colloquial style and their features.
New words
colloquial style · so‘zlashuv uslubiliterary conversation · adabiy so‘zlashuvplain (non-literary) conversation · oddiy so‘zlashuvelliptical (incomplete) sentence · to‘liqsiz gap
Explanation

The colloquial style appears mainly in oral speech, which separates it from other styles. It has two types. Literary conversation leads in everyday communication: word choice and pronunciation follow literary norms, for example in a talk with a teacher or in an informal meeting. In plain conversation the norms are not strictly observed: dialect units, shortened forms, jargons, evaluative words, interjections, elliptical sentences and free word order are frequent. Because the situation, gestures and intonation complete the meaning, the thought can be said briefly. In writing this style is reflected mostly in dialogues of fiction or in messages.

Worked examples
Literary conversation: «Assalomu alaykum, domla, kirsam bo‘ladimi? – Marhamat, kiring.» (“Hello, sir, may I come in? – Please, come in.”)
Plain conversation: «Voy, bu yoqqa qara-ya, kim kelibdi! Yur, yur, choy ichamiz!» (“Oh, look here, who has come! Come on, come on, let’s have tea!”) – interjections, a short form and free order.
Class activity

“Two kinds of talk”: pairs act out one situation (entering a library) first in literary and then in plain conversation.

Practice
1
How does the colloquial style differ from other styles?
2
Name one feature each of literary and plain conversation.
3
Why are the sentences short in the exchange «– Choy? – Mayli. – Shakar? – Yo‘q.»?
4
Which type do you use when talking to a teacher? Why?