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Abstract
This article provides an extended linguopragmatic analysis of the concept of disagreement in English discourse. It explores disagreement as a multifunctional speech act shaped by pragmatic principles, cognitive structures, politeness strategies, and sociocultural norms. The study examines direct and indirect forms of disagreement, mitigation strategies, discourse markers, and interactional functions across various communicative domains such as everyday conversation, academic discourse, institutional communication, political rhetoric, and digital environments. The research is grounded in Speech Act Theory, Politeness Theory, Discourse Analysis, and Cognitive Linguistics. The findings demonstrate that disagreement in English is not merely oppositional behavior but a complex pragmatic resource for negotiation of meaning and interpersonal alignment.
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