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The study aims to explore how kinship terms in Uzbek folk proverbs reflect cultural values and social norms.

June 6, 2026Open Access

Cognitive-Linguistic Analysis of Kinship Terms in Uzbek Folk Proverbs

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The study aims to explore how kinship terms in Uzbek folk proverbs reflect cultural values and social norms.
Analysis of kinship lexemes in Uzbek proverbs using cognitive-linguistic frameworks such as metaphor theory and frame semantics.
Cultural script analysis to interpret the significance of these terms within the Uzbek context.
Kinship terms serve as cognitive anchors that encode cultural values and collective worldview.
Specific terms like ona (mother) and ota (father) illustrate the interconnectedness of familial relationships and cultural identity.

Abstract

This article investigates the cognitive-linguistic dimensions of kinship terms embedded in Uzbek folk proverbs (paremias). Drawing on conceptual metaphor theory, frame semantics, and cultural script analysis, the study examines how kinship lexemes such as ona (mother), ota (father), aka (elder brother), opa (elder sister), kelin (daughter-in-law), and qaynona (mother-in-law) function not merely as relational designators but as cognitive anchors encoding Uzbek cultural values, social norms, and collective worldview.

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