Бюллетень педагогов Нового Узбекистана 4-jild 4-son (2026) · 44–49-betlar

THE LINGUISTIC AND TRANSLATIONAL NATURE OF METAPHOR: A COGNITIVE AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE.

Rakhmatullayeva, Fotima, Abdullayeva, Shoxida

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19603679 · Manbada o'qish → · PDF (manba serverida)

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Metaphor is a fundamental mechanism of human cognition and language, extending far beyond its traditional role as a literary device. This article investigates the linguistic and translational dimensions of metaphor from cognitive and cross-cultural perspectives, drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) as proposed by Lakoff and Johnson (1980). The study examines how metaphors are conceptually structured, culturally embedded, and linguistically realized across different languages, with particular attention to the challenges these features pose for translators. Through a comparative analysis of metaphorical expressions in English, Uzbek, and Russian, the article demonstrates that while some conceptual metaphors exhibit cross-linguistic universality rooted in shared embodied experience, others are deeply culture-specific and resist direct translation. The findings reveal that translators must navigate not only lexical equivalence but also cognitive and cultural mapping in order to preserve metaphorical meaning. This paper argues that an adequate approach to metaphor translation requires a framework that integrates cognitive linguistics, pragmatics, and intercultural communication. The implications of this research extend to translation pedagogy, lexicography, and the broader field of applied linguistics

metaphor, conceptual metaphor theory, cognitive linguistics, translation studies, cross-cultural communication, Lakoff and Johnson, embodied cognition, metaphor universality.

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