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Teaching English Idioms to Uzbek EFL Learners Through Conceptual Metaphor Awareness

Affiliation
Specialized State General Education School № 4 for English language studies Karmana district, navoi region” English
Filologiya va pedagogika — 17 (36), 2026

Abstract

The article reviews research on teaching English idioms to Uzbek EFL learners through conceptual metaphor awareness. It summarises Conceptual Metaphor Theory and empirical studies, compares English and Uzbek idioms, and offers recommendations for teaching.

Keywords

idiom conceptual metaphor cognitive linguistics English language teaching contrastive analysis

Abstract · Русский
В статье анализируется литература по обучению узбекских студентов английским идиомам на основе концептуальных метафор. Обобщены теория концептуальной метафоры и эмпирические исследования, проведён сопоставительный анализ английских и узбекских идиом, даны рекомендации для преподавания.

идиомаконцептуальная метафоракогнитивная лингвистикапреподавание английского языкасопоставительный анализ

Abstract · O‘zbekcha
Maqolada ingliz tili idiomalarini o‘zbek talabalariga konseptual metaforalar asosida o‘qitishga oid adabiyotlar tahlil qilingan. Konseptual metafora nazariyasi va empirik tadqiqotlar umumlashtirilib, ingliz va o‘zbek idiomalari qiyosiy tahlil qilingan hamda o‘qitish uchun tavsiyalar berilgan.

idiomakonseptual metaforakognitiv lingvistikaingliz tilini o‘qitishqiyosiy tahlil


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