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The research aims to analyze how the concept of death is expressed through euphemistic metaphors in English and Russian newspapers.

June 3, 2026Open Access

Comparative Analysis of the Conceptual Metaphor With the Target Domain Death/Смерть in the English and Russian Languages

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The research aims to analyze how the concept of death is expressed through euphemistic metaphors in English and Russian newspapers.
Analyzed 280 obituaries published in online newspapers in English and Russian from 2021.
Identified and calculated the frequency of metaphorical expressions using quantitative and qualitative methods.
Compared metaphoric models related to death, such as journey, sleep, reunion, and final destination.
Both English and Russian texts predominantly express the concept of death through euphemistic metaphors.
The study confirms the significant role of metaphor as a cultural and cognitive tool in both languages.

Abstract

Mazkur tadqiqot ingliz va rus tillaridagi onlayn gazeta nekrologlarida o‘lim tushunchasining evfemistik metaforalar orqali ifodalanishini kognitiv-lingvistik yondashuv asosida tahlil qiladi. Tadqiqot J. Lakoff va M. Johnsonning kontseptual metafora nazariyasiga tayangan holda, o‘limning SAYOHAT, UYQU/DAM OLISH, QAYTA UCHRASHUV va YAKUNIY MANZIL kabi metaforik modellar orqali qanday kontseptuallashtirilishini o‘rganadi. Tadqiqot materiali 2021 yilda e’lon qilingan 280 ta nekrologdan iborat bo‘lib, ular ingliz va rus tillarida teng miqdorda tanlangan. Tadqiqotda metaforik ifodalarni aniqlash, ularning chastotasini hisoblash va tillararo taqqoslash uchun miqdoriy va sifat jihatidan tahlil usullari qo‘llanildi. Natijalar har ikkala til korpusida ham o‘lim tushunchasi ko‘pincha evfemistik metaforalar orqali ifodalanishini ko‘rsatadi. Tadqiqot metaforaning madaniy va kognitiv vosita sifatidagi ahamiyatini tasdiqlaydi.

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Comparative Analysis of the Conceptual Metaphor With the Target Domain Death/Смерть in the English and Russian Languages

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