Loss and Discovery: Linguistic Features of the Concept in the English Language
Keywords:
conceptual metaphor, cognitive linguistics, loss and discovery, semantic change, linguoculture, Uzbek language, metaphorical framing, cross-linguistic analysis, cultural perception, cognitive semantics.Abstract
The concepts of «loss» and «discovery» are fundamental to human cognition and are deeply embedded in linguistic structures. This paper explores the linguistic representation of these concepts in the English language, analyzing their semantic, morphological, and syntactic characteristics. Through a study of metaphorical extensions, idiomatic expressions, and cognitive linguistics, this research highlights how the notions of losing and finding shape communication and thought.
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