MORPHONOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN UZBEK DERIVATION: ANALYSIS OF PHONETIC CHANGES AT MORPHEME BOUNDARIES

Abstract

This research paper examines the phonetic changes occurring at the juncture of roots and derivational affixes within the Uzbek language. As an agglutinative language, Uzbek demonstrates complex morphonological processes during word formation. The study classifies these changes into three primary categories: elision (deletion), alternation (substitution), and epenthesis (insertion). By analyzing these transformations, the article illustrates how the phonetic system of the language adapts to morphological additions to maintain articulatory ease and phonological harmony.