Metaphorical Nomination Of A Human Being As A Linguistic Phenomenon

Abstract

The article examines metaphorical nomination of a human being as a linguistic phenomenon within the framework of contemporary anthropocentric linguistics. Metaphorical nomination is interpreted as a result of secondary naming based on the transfer of features from objects belonging to other conceptual domains to a human being. The study clarifies the notion of metaphorical nomination, identifies its main types, and describes their semantic and pragmatic characteristics. The research is based on descriptive, semantic, cognitive, and pragmatic methods of analysis. It is established that metaphorical nomination of a human being represents a stable and productive mechanism of linguistic conceptualization closely connected with evaluativity, expressiveness, and communicative strategies. The paper demonstrates that metaphorical names of a human being reflect the features of the linguistic worldview and consolidate collective representations of human qualities, behavior, and social roles. The findings may be applied in studies on cognitive linguistics, linguoculturology, the theory of nomination, as well as in comparative and interdisciplinary research.