The Cultural-Reflexive Function And Frame Semantics Of Proverbs: A Journey Through Uzbek And English Mindsets
Keywords:
Paremiology, Frame Semantics, Cognitive-Pragmatic Analysis, Cultural Reflexivity, Linguistic Picture of the World, Mental Spaces, Uzbek and English Proverbs, Conceptual Metaphor, Cross-cultural Communication, Indirect Speech ActsAbstract
This article explores proverbs not merely as linguistic artifacts, but as cognitive "mirrors" that reflect the collective soul of a nation. By applying Frame Semantics, we investigate how Uzbek and English speakers organize their cultural experiences into mental structures. The study highlights the cultural-reflexive function of proverbs—how they allow a society to look at itself, judge its members, and pass down survival strategies. Through a comparative analysis, we reveal how the "Hospitality" frame in Uzbek and the "Independence" frame in English create distinct linguistic realities.
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