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2025-12-13
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NATION-SPECIFIC MEANINGS OF HORIZONTAL METAPHORS IN THE UZBEK LANGUAGE
Mohistara Yoqubova
2nd-year Master’s student in Linguistics, University of Natural and Social Sciences
Keywords: horizontal metaphors, spatial cognition, Uzbek language, national mentality, right–left symbolism
Abstract
This article investigates the nation-specific meanings of horizontal orientation metaphors in the Uzbek language from a cognitive-cultural perspective. The study demonstrates how spatial oppositions such as right–left, front–back and center–periphery metaphorically structure social order, moral evaluation, and interpersonal relations in Uzbek worldview. By analyzing idiomatic expressions, proverbs, and cultural practices, the research reveals that horizontal spatiality functions as a conceptual model reflecting respect, legitimacy, power, marginality, and social status. These metaphorical mappings are shaped by historical traditions, religious norms, and ethnolinguistic values
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