COGNITIVE METAPHOR AS A COMPONENT OF THE WRITER'S INDIVIDUAL STYLE
Keywords:
cognitive metaphor, conceptual metaphor, source domain, target domain, mapping, embodied experience, cognitive structure, metaphorical framing, metaphorical domainsAbstract
This paper explores the role of cognitive metaphor in shaping an individual writer's literary style. Drawing on conceptual metaphor theory, the study demonstrates how metaphors are not merely decorative linguistic devices but cognitive tools that structure perception, emotion, and expression. Through a comparative analysis of English, Uzbek, and American literary figures—including Emily Dickinson, William Faulkner, Sylvia Plath, Abdulla Qodiriy, Cho‘lpon, and O‘tkir Hoshimov—the paper illustrates how each writer employs recurring metaphorical domains to articulate abstract ideas such as time, selfhood, emotion, and love. The study concludes that understanding metaphor as a cognitive and cultural phenomenon deepens our insight into literary meaning and enhances interdisciplinary approaches to stylistic analysis.
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