COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS: HOW THE MIND SHAPES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Аннотация

Cognitive linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that examines the intricate relationship between language and thought, positing that linguistic structures are deeply rooted in human cognition and experience. This approach challenges the view of language as an autonomous system, instead highlighting its role as a window into the mind's conceptual organization. Central to this perspective is the idea that language reflects embodied experiences, with concepts such as metaphor, image schemas, and conceptual blending serving as fundamental mechanisms through which individuals’ structure and interpret their world. For instance, metaphors like "time is money" illustrate how abstract concepts are understood through more concrete, familiar experiences. Additionally, constructions like "The fence runs along the perimeter of the house" exemplify fictive motion, where static entities are linguistically described as moving, reflecting dynamic cognitive processes. Through these and other phenomena, cognitive linguistics provides a framework for understanding how language both shapes and is shaped by the mind, offering insights into the cognitive underpinnings of linguistic expression. Аннотация: Статья посвящена рассмотрению таких лингвистических явлений, как концептуальная метафора, полисемия и модальность в английском языке с позиции когнитивной лингвистики. Анализируется влияние познавательного человеческого опыта на скорость и глубину запоминания и освоения иностранных лексических единиц. Раскрывается понятие «концептуальная метафора», обосновывается необходимость изучения иностранного языка не только как знаковой системы, но и как средства познания мира через историю и культуру разных стран. Annotatsiya: Ushbu maqola ingliz tilidagi konseptual metafora, polisemantiya va modallik kabi lingvistik hodisalarni kognitiv lingvistika nuqtai nazaridan tahlil qiladi. Muallif, insonning kognitiv tajribasining chet tilidagi leksik birliklarni yodlash tezligi va chuqurligiga qanday ta'sir qilishini o‘rganadi. “Konseptual metafora” tushunchasi ochib beriladi va xorijiy tilni faqatgina belgi tizimi sifatida emas, balki 149 SCIENCE SHINE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL Issue 12(47), Volume 1 | ISSN 3030-377X | 31.05.2025 turli xalqlarning tarixi va madaniyati orqali dunyoni anglash vositasi sifatida o‘rganish zarurligi asoslanadi. Keywords: cognitive linguistics, foreign language, metaphor, semantic clarification, cognitive structure of source, lexical units Ключевые слова: когнитивная лингвистика, иностранный язык, метафора, семантическое уточнение, когнитивная структура источника, лексические единицы Kalit so‘zlar: kognitiv lingvistika, xorijiy til, metafora, semantik aniqlik, manbaning kognitiv tuzilishi, leksik birliklar