This article investigates the poetic representation of the werewolf concept in contemporary English fantasy literature through the lens of Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) and conceptual blending theory. Drawing on primary texts by J. K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Stephen King, and Terry Pratchett, the study analyses how authors employ lycanthropic imagery to articulate themes of identity, liminality, social stigma, and human-animal duality. Employing a linguo-poetic methodology, the research demonstrates that the werewolf functions not merely as a supernatural creature but as a complex metaphorical construct encoding cultural anxieties about Otherness, masculinity, and bodily transformation. The findings reveal a coherent conceptual network structured around the source domain Beast and the target domain Deviant human identity, producing culturally embedded poetic meaning. The article contributes to the growing field of fantasy literature linguistics and opens avenues for further comparative study across cultural traditions.
| Mualliflar | Kholikov, Bakhodir, Холиков , Баходир, Xolikov, Baxodir |
|---|---|
| Jurnal | Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика |
| Nashriyot | Самарқанд давлат чет тиллар институти |
| ISSN | 0000-0003, 4295-8199 |
| Nashr sanasi | 2026-08-05 |
| Jild | 4 |
| Son | 4 |
| Betlar | 145-153 |
| Til | Ingliz |
| Ilmiy soha | Filologiya |
| DOI | 10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153 |
| Indeksga qo‘shilgan | 2026-09-09 |
DOI: 10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153 · Maqolaning asl sahifasi
оборотень, литература фэнтези, концептуальная метафора, лиминальность, идентичность, лингвопоэтика, трансформация, английская литература, werewolf, fantasy literature, conceptual metaphor, liminality, identity, linguo-poetics, transformation, English literature, bo‘ri-odam, fentezi adabiyoti, konseptual metafora, liminallik, identiklik, lingvopoetika, transformatsiya, ingliz adabiyoti
| APA | Kholikov, Bakhodir, Холиков , Баходир, & Xolikov, Baxodir (2026). The Poetic Representation of the Werewolf Concept in English Fantasy Literature. Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 145-153. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153 |
|---|---|
| GOST (OAK) | Kholikov, Bakhodir, Холиков , Баходир, Xolikov, Baxodir The Poetic Representation of the Werewolf Concept in English Fantasy Literature // Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика. – 2026. – T. 4, № 4. – P. 145-153. – DOI: 10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153. |
| MLA | Kholikov, Bakhodir, Холиков , Баходир, and Xolikov, Baxodir. “The Poetic Representation of the Werewolf Concept in English Fantasy Literature.” Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 145-153, 2026. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153 |
| Chicago | Kholikov, Bakhodir, Холиков , Баходир, and Xolikov, Baxodir. “The Poetic Representation of the Werewolf Concept in English Fantasy Literature.” Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 145-153 (2026). https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153 |
| Harvard | Kholikov, Bakhodir, Холиков , Баходир, and Xolikov, Baxodir (2026) ‘The Poetic Representation of the Werewolf Concept in English Fantasy Literature’, Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика, 4(4), 145-153. https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153 |
| BibTeX | @article{kholikovbakhodir2026,
title = {The Poetic Representation of the Werewolf Concept in English Fantasy Literature},
author = {Kholikov, Bakhodir and Холиков , Баходир and Xolikov, Baxodir},
journal = {Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика},
year = {2026},
volume = {4},
number = {4},
pages = {145-153},
doi = {10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153},
url = {https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol4-iss4-pp145-153}
} |
Boshqa maqola uchun iqtibos tayyorlash
This study employs a corpus-linguistic approach to investigate lexical and grammatical changes in the academic writing of Uzbek-speaking learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) associated with the use of…
The article analyzes evaluation as a key cognitive process within the structure of the linguistic worldview. It examines the mechanisms underlying the formation of evaluative judgments and their relationship with…
This article examines the notion of politeness in Russian and Uzbek linguistic consciousness through a secondary analysis of E.A.Zatsepina’s experimental findings on “politeness” and F.U.Mirkhodjaeva’s free-association…
Contemporary university English instruction faces a persistent challenge: balancing comprehensive content delivery within limited classroom time while maintaining rigorous formative assessment. This article examines…
The article examines effective methods of teaching Russian morphology to students in national-language groups at higher education institutions in Uzbekistan. The relevance of the study lies in the persistence of…
This article examines the linguistic means by which evaluation is expressed in two distinct planes of narrative discourse — the speech of characters and the voice of the authorial narrator — in three novels by Khaled…
In the process of teaching electrical engineering in higher education institutions, a systematic approach, clear goal setting, consideration of students’ behavioral characteristics, and the development of their…
The article analyzes the pedagogical potential for developing the creative competence of future engineers in modern higher education through the integration of the content of the “Power Supply” course with educational…
The article analyses selected literary devices and their functions in the novel “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver. Through the application of the methods of stylistic and contextual analysis, the research…
This article proposes an integrative model for the comparative analysis of business negotiation discourse. The study addresses the methodological problem of comparing negotiation phenomena across languages when…
Хорижий лингвистика ва лингводидактика — barcha maqolalar · 2026-yil arxivi
Romanticism marked the beginning of a new era in English demonological literature, when figures such as fairies, elves, and brownies rose to the status of dominant mythological characters in European fantasy literature…
Uzbek folklore, like the folklore of other cultures, features a variety of mythological characters. Among these are dragons and mythical creatures, including peri (fairies), chiltans (forty wise men), alwasti (witches)…
Ushbu maqolada ingliz tilini xorijiy til sifatida o‘rganishda yangi so‘zlarni vizual va verbal usullar orqali o‘zlashtirish samaradorligi tahlil qilinadi. Tadqiqotda vizual materiallar (rasmlar, grafik tasvirlar va…
Ushbu maqolada mashina tarjimasi (MT) vositalarining Toshkent Kimyo xalqaro universitetida tahsil olayotgan o‘zbek-ingliz ikki tilli talabalarning ingliz tilidagi yozma ishlarida uchraydigan xatolarga ta’siri…
Maqolada 1892-yilda “Туркестанские ведомости” gazetasida chop etilgan Sattorxon Abdulg'afforovning “Qo'qon xonligining ruslar tomonidan istilo etilishidan oldingi ichki ahvoli haqida qisqacha ocherk” asarining…
This article examines the linguistic units and metaphorical fields that structure English ecological discourse — the texts that construct public understanding of nature and environmental crisis. Drawing on Conceptual…
Maqolada 1929–1930-yillardan boshlab O‘zbekiston SSRda amalga oshirilgan yalpi kollektivlashtirish, “quloqlarni sinf sifatida tugatish” siyosati va majburiy surgunning mahalliy jamiyat hayotiga ta’siri Farg‘ona vodiysi…
Amudaryo quyi oqimidagi sugʻoriladigan hududlarda qishloq xoʻjaligi qurgʻoqchiligini asosan yogʻin emas, balki daryodan olinadigan suv hajmi belgilaydi. Tadqiqotda Xorazm viloyatida bir yillik (2000, 2008, 2011) va…