CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR AND CULTURAL MODELS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK PHRASEOLOGY: A COGNITIVE-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Keywords: phraseology, conceptual metaphor, cognitive linguistics, English, Uzbek, cultural models, idiomsAbstract
Abstract. Phraseological units (PUs)—idioms, proverbs, collocations, and set
expressions—constitute a vital layer of the lexicon, encapsulating collective cognitive
and cultural experience. This article examines phraseological systems in English and
Uzbek through the lens of conceptual metaphor theory (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980) and
cultural models (Kövecses, 2005). While earlier studies tended to treat idioms as
arbitrary, the cognitive paradigm highlights their conceptual motivation and
embodiment. Based on a comparative corpus of English and Uzbek idioms, theyare
categorized into embodied, environmental, and socio-cultural domains. Analysis
reveals both universal metaphors and culture-specific models.
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