THE COGNITIVE MAP OF THE CONCEPT OF MAGIC: CONCEPTUALIZATION AND METAPHORICAL MODELING IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK CULTURES

Abstract

This article explores the cognitive and metaphorical modeling of the concept of magic within English and Uzbek cultures. The concept of magic has existed since the birth of a humankind. It is the people who shaped and developed the magic in correspondence to their own culture, lifestyle, beliefs and traditions. This article examines the cognitive mapping of magic, meaning how it is framed in these particular cultures- Uzbek and English, and focuses on metaphorical modelling - how the concept of magic is expressed through metaphors, expressions and idioms. The breath of the concept of magic can be felt through different aspects of each culture, in particular through  linguistic patterns.