METAPHORICAL SOMATISMS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH: LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL INTERPRETATION
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14868527Keywords:
Metaphorical Somatisms, Somatic Phraseology, Body Part Metaphors, Cognitive Linguistics, Linguistic Worldview, Culture-Specific Metaphors, Comparative Linguistics, Idiomatic Expressions, Uzbek Language, English Language, Ethnolinguistics, Conceptual Metaphor Theory, Cross-Cultural Analysis, Figurative LanguageAbstract
This paper examines metaphorical somatisms in Uzbek and English, focusing on their linguistic structures and cultural implications. Somatisms, expressions that include body-part terms, are widely used in both languages to convey abstract meanings. This study explores the similarities and differences in their formation, syntactic structures, and cultural connotations. The findings highlight the role of historical, social, and cognitive factors in shaping metaphorical somatisms in these languages.
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