How animal metaphors shape human thought

YULDASHEV , Azimjon

Lingvospektr · 2025-yil

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The article examines how animal metaphors structure human thinking, communication and cultural perception. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980), it argues that animal-based figurative expressions are not merely stylistic ornaments but cognitive tools that map observable animal traits onto abstract human qualities and social relations. On the basis of examples from English, Malay, Russian and Uzbek, the study shows both cross-linguistic universals (e.g., LION as a symbol of bravery, FOX as a symbol of cunning) and culture-specific meanings (e.g., divergent evaluations of DOG or OWL). Special attention is given to the main functions of animal metaphors in discourse: characterization of personality, encoding of moral lessons in fables and proverbs, creation of humor and irony, and implicit social or political commentary. The article concludes that animal metaphors provide insight into shared cognitive patterns while simultaneously reflecting culturally grounded worldviews, thus demonstrating the close interconnection between language, thought and culture.

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MualliflarYULDASHEV , Azimjon
JurnalLingvospektr
NashriyotЎзбекистон давлат жаҳон тиллари университети, “Modern Scientific Research” MChJ
ISSN3060-4958
Nashr sanasi2025-12-28
Jild12
Son2
Betlar862-865
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaFilologiya
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-08-26

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animal metaphors, conceptual metaphor, human cognition, cross-cultural semantics, figurative language, English, Malay, Russian, Uzbek.

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APAYULDASHEV , Azimjon (2025). HOW ANIMAL METAPHORS SHAPE HUMAN THOUGHT. Lingvospektr, 12(2), 862-865. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1387
GOST (OAK)YULDASHEV , Azimjon HOW ANIMAL METAPHORS SHAPE HUMAN THOUGHT // Lingvospektr. – 2025. – T. 12, № 2. – P. 862-865.
MLAYULDASHEV , Azimjon. “HOW ANIMAL METAPHORS SHAPE HUMAN THOUGHT.” Lingvospektr, 12(2), 862-865, 2025. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1387
ChicagoYULDASHEV , Azimjon. “HOW ANIMAL METAPHORS SHAPE HUMAN THOUGHT.” Lingvospektr, 12(2), 862-865 (2025). https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1387
HarvardYULDASHEV , Azimjon (2025) ‘HOW ANIMAL METAPHORS SHAPE HUMAN THOUGHT’, Lingvospektr, 12(2), 862-865. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1387
BibTeX
@article{yuldashevazimjon2025,
  title = {HOW ANIMAL METAPHORS SHAPE HUMAN THOUGHT},
  author = {YULDASHEV , Azimjon},
  journal = {Lingvospektr},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {12},
  number = {2},
  pages = {862-865},
  url = {https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/1387}
}

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