NATIONAL CULTURAL VALUES AND METAPHOR: A COMPARATIVE COGNITIVE STUDY OF UZBEK AND ENGLISH
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between metaphor and national cultural values within the framework of cognitive linguistics. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory, the paper analyzes how metaphors in Uzbek and English encode cultural models, value systems, and collective experience. Using a comparative-analytical methodology, the research examines metaphorical expressions related to key conceptual domains such as time, work, and family. The findings reveal that while metaphor is grounded in universal cognitive mechanisms, its linguistic realization is strongly shaped by cultural, historical, and social contexts. The study contributes to intercultural communication, translation studies, and cognitive linguistics by demonstrating how metaphors function as carriers of cultural meaning.