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MEANING CONSTRUCTION THROUGH CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN ENGLISH: CONCEPTUAL BLENDING THEORY

Iklima Mahmud kizi Juraevauzbekistan state world languages university

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Abstract

This article applies conceptual blending theory to the analysis of conditional sentences in English, arguing that the cognitive complexity of conditional meaning construction can be best explained by the framework of mental space integration developed by Fauconnier and Turner. The study analyzes zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals, as well as pragmatic conditionals, demonstrating how each type involves a distinct configuration of input spaces and produces characteristic emergent meaning in the blended space.

Topics

Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Categorization, perception, and language Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20028701

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