Author: Jamoliddinova, Iroda Bahodir qizi; Boydadayeva, Mukarram Shokirjon qizi

Annotation: This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the anthropocentric features of floristic metaphors in Uzbek literary works from cognitive and linguocultural perspectives. The study identifies the semantic, pragmatic and stylistic functions of plant-based metaphorical units in expressing human appearance, emotional states, moral qualities, and social status. The analysis covers more than 150 floristic metaphorical units drawn from classical Uzbek literary works — Abdulla Qodiriy’s "Bygone Days", Oybek’s "Navoi", Said Ahmad’s "Horizon", and O‘tkir Hoshimov’s "World’s Affairs" — as well as from samples of Uzbek oral folk art. The results demonstrate that floristic metaphors constitute a crucial anthropocentric mechanism reflecting Uzbek national thought, aesthetic views, and linguocultural conceptual system. The research is conducted at the intersection of the anthropocentric paradigm, conceptual metaphor theory, and linguoculturology.

Keywords: floristic metaphor, anthropocentrism, cognitive metaphor, linguopoetics, linguoculturology, literary discourse, conceptual model, semantic analysis, Uzbek language, national mentality.

Pages in journal: 249 - 259