ANALYZING ANIMAL CONCEPTUAL METAPHORS IN JAPANESE KOTOWAZA: A COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Mamatova Nozima Makhsutali qizi Author

Keywords:

Japanese kotowaza, animal conceptual metaphors, cognitive linguistics, cultural cognition, moral values, conceptual metaphor theory, Lakoff and Johnson, paremiology, metaphor and culture, Japanese worldview

Abstract

This analytical article critically examines Al Hakimi (2024), who investigates animal conceptual metaphors in Japanese kotowaza (proverbs) through the lens of cognitive linguistics. The study’s integration of semantic, cultural, and cognitive dimensions provides significant insight into Japanese moral values and worldview. However, the research also presents limitations in scope and analytical depth. This article evaluates Al Hakimi’s methodology, theoretical framework, findings, and implications, while situating them within broader scholarship on metaphor and proverb studies.

 

Author Biography

  • Mamatova Nozima Makhsutali qizi

    2nd-year Master’s student, Linguistics (Japanese),

    Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies

    nozimamamatova1@gmail.com

    Date: October 10, 2025

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Published

2025-10-10

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2025): Modern education and development

Section

Articles