The problem of the theoretical delimitation of metaphor and metonymy in toponyms (a linguistic analysis: criteria for distinguishing the two phenomena)

Maxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi

World of Philology · 2026-yil

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This article addresses, from a cognitive-linguistic perspective, the problem of theoretically delimiting metaphor and metonymy within toponymic units. Traditionally, these two types of semantic transfer are distinguished on the basis of similarity (metaphor) and contiguity (metonymy); however, when applied to toponymic material - geographical names - the boundary between the two phenomena often proves unclear, since the naming of one and the same object may rest on associative resemblance as well as on a real spatial or possessive relation. To resolve this problem, the article proposes an integrative six-criterion model of analysis: the conceptual-domain criterion, the similarity/contiguity criterion, the syntagmatic- paradigmatic criterion, the referential-transparency criterion, the cognitive-economy criterion, and the metaphor-metonymy overlap (metaphtonymy) criterion. These criteria are tested on material drawn from the Uzbek toponymic system - zoonymic, phytonymic and somatic (body-part-based) place names.

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MualliflarMaxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi
JurnalWorld of Philology
NashriyotЎзбекистон давлат санъат ва маданият институтининг Фарғона минтақавий филиали
Nashr sanasi2026-09-23
Jild5
Son9
Betlar246-250
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaFilologiya
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-09-24

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toponym, metaphor, metonymy, cognitive linguistics, conceptual metaphor, semantic transfer, conceptual domain, cognitive economy, nomination

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APAMaxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi (2026). THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORETICAL DELIMITATION OF METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN TOPONYMS (A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING THE TWO PHENOMENA). World of Philology, 5(9), 246-250. https://journals-kokandsu.uz/index.php/philo/article/view/6581
GOST (OAK)Maxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORETICAL DELIMITATION OF METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN TOPONYMS (A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING THE TWO PHENOMENA) // World of Philology. – 2026. – T. 5, № 9. – P. 246-250.
MLAMaxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi. “THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORETICAL DELIMITATION OF METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN TOPONYMS (A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING THE TWO PHENOMENA).” World of Philology, 5(9), 246-250, 2026. https://journals-kokandsu.uz/index.php/philo/article/view/6581
ChicagoMaxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi. “THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORETICAL DELIMITATION OF METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN TOPONYMS (A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING THE TWO PHENOMENA).” World of Philology, 5(9), 246-250 (2026). https://journals-kokandsu.uz/index.php/philo/article/view/6581
HarvardMaxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi (2026) ‘THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORETICAL DELIMITATION OF METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN TOPONYMS (A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING THE TWO PHENOMENA)’, World of Philology, 5(9), 246-250. https://journals-kokandsu.uz/index.php/philo/article/view/6581
BibTeX
@article{maxmudovashakhlokhonsayfiddinqizi2026,
  title = {THE PROBLEM OF THE THEORETICAL DELIMITATION OF METAPHOR AND METONYMY IN TOPONYMS (A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: CRITERIA FOR DISTINGUISHING THE TWO PHENOMENA)},
  author = {Maxmudova Shakhlokhon Sayfiddin qizi},
  journal = {World of Philology},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {5},
  number = {9},
  pages = {246-250},
  url = {https://journals-kokandsu.uz/index.php/philo/article/view/6581}
}

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