ANIMAL-RELATED PROVERBS AND IDIOMS AS REFLECTIONS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK

This study provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of animal-related proverbs and idioms in English and Uzbek languages. Drawing on cognitive linguistics, cultural linguistics, and paremiology, the research investigates how zoonymic expressions encode national identity, worldview, and socio-cultural values. The findings reveal both universal metaphorical patterns and culture-specific conceptualizations shaped by historical lifestyle, environment, and collective cognition.