Conceptual Metaphor Analysis of Phraseological Units with the Anthroponymic Component in the English and Uzbek Languages

The objective of this investigation is to elucidate the conceptual metaphorical characteristics of phraseological units containing anthroponymic components, with transferred meanings, in English and Uzbek languages from unrelated language families. Previous studies have analyzed cognitive aspects of phraseological units within specific languages, including conceptual metaphor theory. However, the metaphorical application of phraseological units with anthroponymic components in English and Uzbek, belonging to different language families, has not been sufficiently explored.
In the structure of phraseological units, anthroponymic components significantly contribute to the activation of encyclopedic information in the human mind regarding the specific qualities of figures mentioned in religious narratives, historical figures, mythological and literary characters, and heroes described in folklore and legends. Additionally, anthroponyms play a crucial role in the conceptualization of concepts such as personality, behavior, intellectuality, and social condition in English and Uzbek languages, which represent two distinct cultures. The tasks of this study include the analysis of phraseological units containing personal names through conceptual metaphor, utilizing various sentences and examples, as well as the identification of specific peculiarities of phraseological units with anthroponymic components in both languages that reflect the metaphorical transfer of certain personal attributes to other individuals based on similarity and analogy.
Given that phraseological units possess metaphorical meanings, this article examines the comparison of anthroponyms within their components to other individuals in certain characteristic aspects, resulting in associative meanings connected to these anthroponyms. The conclusion drawn is that, in the analysis of conceptual metaphor, anthroponyms serve as an encyclopedic source of information within the structure of phraseological units in English and Uzbek languages to directly describe a person, including their personality, intellectuality, appearance, and labor activity. Furthermore, a specific group of phraseological units with anthroponymic components has the capacity to describe concepts such as artifacts, food, space, and time.