Methods of Using Words in Figurative Meaning in The Uzbek Language

Authors

  • Mubinakhon Mukhtorjon qizi Mehmonova 1st-year student Kokand State University, Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Department of Uzbek Language and Literature

Keywords:

semantic shift, metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, functional transfer methods

Abstract

This article provides a scientific analysis of the methods of using words in figurative meaning in the uzbek language. it examines the linguistic features of devices that create figurative meaning, such as semantic extension, metaphor, metonymy, and synecdoche. it also discusses the functional significance of figurative meanings in literary speech and everyday communication, as well as their role in enhancing speech expressiveness. the results of the study help to reveal the figurative potential of the language and provide important theoretical conclusions for the fields of stylistics and semantics.

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2026-05-20

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Mehmonova, M. M. qizi. (2026). Methods of Using Words in Figurative Meaning in The Uzbek Language . Web of Scholars : Multidimensional Research Journal, 5(3), 167–172. Retrieved from https://journals.innoscie.com/index.php/wos/article/view/288

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2026): Web of Scholars: Multidimensional Research Journal

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