THE PROBLEM OF MODELING COGNITIVE SYNONYMS IN LINGUISTICS
Abstract
The article analyzes the problem of modeling synonymous units based on a cognitive approach in linguistics. Relying on the main principles of cognitive linguistics, it explores the conceptual, semantic, and psycholinguistic characteristics of synonyms. The semantic proximity between synonyms is explained through conceptual structures formed in human cognition, as well as by means of prototypes and frames. Using examples from the Uzbek language, the study identifies cognitive reasons for semantic differences among certain synonymous sets. The results demonstrate that cognitive modeling methods are effective in analyzing linguistic units.
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