Яшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт Volume 4 Issue 8 (2026) · pp. 36-39

METAPHORICAL EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY IN ENGLISH

Uskenbayeva, Dilnoza

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Abstract

This article examines the metaphorical expression of quantity in English withinconceptualmetaphor theory. It analyzes recurrent mappings, including more is up, quantity is a container, andscalesarepaths, showing how abstract amount is grounded in physical experience. Using a qualitative, corpus-informedmethod, the study classifies metaphorical quantity expressions from everyday, economic, and scientificdiscourse.Results show that quantity metaphors are pervasive and systematic, confirming the role of embodiedcognitioninshaping linguistic meaning.

conceptual metaphorquantitycognitive linguisticsembodied cognitionEnglishlanguagecontainer metaphorscale metaphorcorpus analysis.

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APA 7 
Uskenbayeva, Dilnoza (2026). METAPHORICAL EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY IN ENGLISH. Яшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт, 4(8), 36-39.
GOST R 7.0.5 
Uskenbayeva, Dilnoza METAPHORICAL EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY IN ENGLISH // Яшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт. 2026. Т. 4. № 8. С. 36-39.
BibTeX 
@article{dilnoza2026,
  author  = {Uskenbayeva, Dilnoza},
  title   = {METAPHORICAL EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY IN ENGLISH},
  journal = {Яшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт},
  year    = {2026},
  volume  = {4},
  number  = {8},
  pages   = {36-39}
}
RIS 
TY  - JOUR
AU  - Uskenbayeva, Dilnoza
TI  - METAPHORICAL EXPRESSION OF QUANTITY IN ENGLISH
JO  - Яшил иқтисодиёт ва тараққиёт
PY  - 2026
VL  - 4
IS  - 8
SP  - 36
EP  - 39
ER  -