Conceptual Metaphors in English And Karakalpak Literary Language
Abstract
This article explores the essence, development, and functions of conceptual metaphor within modern linguistics and literature. The study highlights the role of metaphor not only as a stylistic device in language but also as a fundamental mechanism of human thinking and perception. The theoretical views of G. Lakoff, M. Johnson, M. Black and other scholars are discussed in relation to metaphor formation and modeling. The practical part of the paper analyzes conceptual metaphors in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” and in the works of Karakalpak writer T. Кayipbergenov “Baxıtsızlar”, comparing metaphorical imagery in English and Karakalpak literature. Examples demonstrate how metaphors reflect emotional experience, worldview, national identity, and spiritual transformation of characters.