THE INFLUENCE OF UZBEK AGGLUTINATIVE STRUCTURE ON THE MASTERY OF RUSSIAN CASE FORMS
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This research examines how the agglutinative morphological structure of the Uzbek language influences the acquisition and mastery of Russian case forms. The study analyzes typological contrasts between Uzbek, a Turkic agglutinative language with transparent and linear suffixation, and Russian, a Slavic fusional language characterized by complex allomorphy, syncretism, and multifunctional case markers. Drawing on the works of classical and contemporary linguists, the paper explores cognitive, psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic, and pedagogical factors contributing to case-related difficulties among Uzbek learners. Particular attention is given to challenges involving animacy-based accusative forms, instrumental and prepositional constructions, stem alternations, stress shifts, and prepositional government. Corpus-based error analyses and classroom studies demonstrate persistent patterns of morphological transfer, simplification strategies, and structural interference originating from the Uzbek linguistic system. The findings highlight the need for contrastive teaching approaches, morphological awareness training, and typology-informed instructional models to improve Russian case mastery among Uzbek speakers. The research contributes to broader theories of cross-linguistic influence, morphological typology, bilingual cognition, and second language acquisition.
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