Linguistic-Cognitive Analysis of One-Subject Riddles on the Family

This abstract analyses the intricate familial values inherent in Uzbek single-subject riddles. The study employs a linguistic-cognitive analytic paradigm to examine how traditional phrases illuminate cultural beliefs and mental models on family structures and roles. The abstract analyses the language components and metaphorical frameworks utilized in these riddles, emphasizing their encapsulation of essential notions such as the significance of names, the father as a provider, and the family as a support system. The study seeks to elucidate how cultural ideas of family are formed and communicated through language by examining the cognitive processes involved in comprehending and resolving these mysteries.This article tells about the place, types of riddles in a person's life, from which exactly those close to the concept of "family" are sorted out and analyzed in a linguistic-cognitive way. Since folk riddles are an example of folklore, reflecting the long-standing views of our people, the article pays special attention to exactly these issues.