Author: Shoto‘rayev, Yodgor Tashmurodovich; Abduazizova, Durdona Abduzuxurovna

Annotation: This article looks at how conceptual metaphors reflect and shape the cultural worldview in the English language. Using the frameworks of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980; Kövecses, 2020) and Cultural Linguistics (Sadeghpour & Sharifian, 2021), the study shows that metaphors in English are not just figures of speech but deeply cultural expressions that carry the values and attitudes of English-speaking communities. To better understand what is specifically English about these metaphors, the article compares English with Uzbek. Where the two languages share the same metaphors, the feature is likely universal. Where they differ, the feature belongs specifically to the English cultural worldview. The findings are relevant for cross-cultural communication and English language teaching.

Keywords: conceptual metaphor, cultural worldview, English language, Cultural Linguistics, linguistic world picture, cross-cultural comparison

Pages in journal: 537 - 545