COGNITIVE INTERPRETATION OF WORD MEANING IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK
Keywords:
cognitive linguistics, word meaning, concept, metaphor, English, UzbekAbstract
This article presents a comparative analysis of the cognitive
interpretation of word meaning in English and Uzbek. Drawing on the theoretical
framework of cognitive linguistics, the study explores the role of human cognition,
conceptual systems, and cultural factors in the formation of lexical meaning. Examples
from both languages illustrate how conceptual metaphor, prototypicality, and mental
models contribute to meaning construction.
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