Yusupov Oybek Nematjonovich Ahmedova Nigora Shavkatovna

b) The essay 
The essay is a literary composition on philosophical, social, aesthetic or literary 
subjects
. 
It never goes deep into the subject, but merely touches upon the surface. 
The essay was very popular in the 17
th
and 18
th
centuries. In the 17
th
century 
essays are written on topics connected with morals and ethics, while those of the 18
th
century focused attention political and philosophical problems. 
The most characteristic language features of the essay remain: 
a)
brevity of expression; 
b)
the use of the first person singular; 
c)
a rather expanded use of connectives; 
d)
the abundant use of emotive words; 
e)
the use of similes and sustained metaphors. 
The essay in our days is often biographical: persons, facts and events are taken from 
life. 
Epigrams, allusions and aphorisms are common in the essay, for the reader has 
opportunity to make a careful and detailed study both of the content of the utterance 
and its form. 
c) Article 
All the features of publisistic style are to be found in any article. Words of 
emotive meaning are few in popular scientific articles. The system of connectives is 
more expanded here. 

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The language of political magazine articles differs little from that of newspaper 
articles. Bookish words, neologisms, traditional word combinations are more frequent 
here than in newspaper articles. 
In the article dealing with forthcoming presidential elections in the USA we find 
such bookish and high-flown words as 
ambivalent, exhilarated, appalled
, etc. 
Humorous effect is produced by the use of words and phrases as 
melancholy, 
graciously, extending his best wishes,
etc.