THE CONCEPT OF METAPHOR AND ITS PLACE IN LINGUISTICS

Abstract

 This article analyzes the linguistic and cognitive content of metaphor, how it expands the semantic and figurative capabilities of language. Metaphor is interpreted not only as a literary stylistic tool, but also as the main conceptual model of human thinking. In particular, examples are given that explain how a person understands abstract concepts through concrete experience based on the theory of conceptual metaphor. Also, linguistic, literary, cognitive and cultural forms of metaphor and their role in linguistics are highlighted. The impact of metaphor not only on the structure of language, but also on human worldview and cognitive processes is studied separately. The article provides an in-depth analysis of metaphor at the intersection of linguistics, cognitive sciences and cultural studies and justifies how important its study is for modern linguistics today.