CONCEPTUAL DERIVATION OF ZOONYMIC UNITS IN PAREMIOLOGY (ENGLISH-UZBEK PERSPECTIVE)
Keywords:
paremiology, zoonymic units, conceptual derivation, metaphor, metonymy, cognitive linguistics, linguoculturology, pragmatics, English, UzbekAbstract
This article investigates the phenomenon of conceptual derivation in zoonymic units within paremiology from cognitive, linguocultural, and pragmalinguistic perspectives. The study focuses on how animal-based lexical elements (zoonyms) develop figurative meanings through metaphorical and metonymic processes in English and Uzbek proverbs. Employing qualitative, comparative, and cognitive-semantic methods, the research analyzes a corpus of proverbs to identify universal and culture-specific patterns of conceptualization. The findings reveal that zoonymic units function as conceptual metaphors encoding human traits, social norms, and evaluative meanings. Conceptual derivation is shown to be a key mechanism underlying semantic extension and pragmatic impact in paremiological discourse. The study contributes to cognitive linguistics, paremiology, and translation studies by highlighting the interaction between language, culture, and cognition.
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