ANIMAL-BASED IDIOMS IN UZBEK AND ENGLISH: A COGNITIVE AND LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS

This article explores animal-based idioms in Uzbek and English from cognitive and linguacultural perspectives. Idioms containing animal imagery reflect culturally embedded conceptualizations and shared human experience grounded in metaphorical thinking. The study aims to identify similarities and differences in the use, meaning, and conceptual motivation of animal-based idioms in both languages. Using a comparative qualitative approach, idioms are analyzed based on their semantic fields, metaphorical mappings, and cultural associations. The findings reveal both universal cognitive patterns and culture-specific interpretations shaped by historical, environmental, and social factors.本文从认知与语言文化双重视角，对乌兹别克语与英语中的动物类习语展开研究。承载动物意象的习语，既反映了根植于文化的概念化认知，也体现了依托隐喻思维形成的人类共通经验。本研究旨在探明两种语言中动物类习语在使用方式、语义内涵与概念动因层面的异同。本研究采用比较质性研究方法，从语义场（semantic field）、隐喻映射（metaphorical mapping）与文化关联三个维度对目标习语进行分析。研究结果显示，此类习语既存在普适性的认知模式，也存在由历史、环境与社会因素塑造的文化特异性解读。