Inomjon Rasulov's Scientific Views in the Field of Phonetics and Phonology: Theoretical Analysis and Modern Interpretation

• Maxmudova Dilafruz Salijanovna

  Teacher at the Department of Russian Language and Literature, Kokand State University

This study explores the scientific contributions of Inomjon Rasulov to the fields of phonetics and phonology within the Uzbek linguistic tradition, highlighting his integrative approach that bridges classical articulatory analysis with contemporary phonological frameworks. Despite the significance of Rasulov’s work, a comprehensive synthesis of his phonetic-phonological theory and its modern relevance remains lacking. To address this gap, the research applies a qualitative methodology incorporating descriptive linguistic analysis, comparative-historical evaluation, textual and archival examination, and thematic coding. Through systematic analysis of Rasulov’s key concepts—phoneme, allophone, syllable structure, prosody, and phonological opposition—the study reveals his dual perspective on speech as both physical and abstract, prefiguring modern cognitive and generative phonological models. The findings demonstrate that Rasulov’s theoretical constructs remain applicable to current linguistic inquiry, offering foundational insight into the structure of Turkic languages and contributing to global discussions on typological and phonological universals.

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