SEMANTIC ANALYSIS OF RIDDLES IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES
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Keywords: Riddle, Paremiology, Metaphor, Linguoculturology, Cognitive linguistics, Thematic classification.Abstract
Abstract. This study explores the semantic features and thematic classification of riddles in Uzbek and English folklore traditions. Riddles are examined as distinct paremiological units that function through figurative nomination, metaphorical transfer, semantic compression, and indirect reference. The research highlights the dual semantic structure of riddles, consisting of a descriptive component and a concealed referent, and analyzes the cognitive mechanisms involved in decoding meaning.
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2026-03-03
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