International Journal of Literature and Language Studies
Vol. 5 No. 6 (2026): International Journal of Literature and Language Studies

The “Metonymic Return Ticket” of Proper Names: A Cognitive Analysis of Anthroponymic Idioms

Muhitdinov Dilshod Tokhirovich (Teacher, Uzbekistan state world languages university)

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Publish Date
07 Jun 2026

Abstract

Abstract: Traditional structuralist approaches have long treated idioms as non-compositional, frozen lexical units, while classical onomastics often views proper names as rigid designators devoid of semantic intension. This article challenges both paradigms by investigating the semantic fluidity of anthroponymic idioms (e.g., not know someone from Adam, a Doubting Thomas, raise Cain) through the lens of cognitive linguistics.

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International Journal of Literature and Language Studies
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ijlls

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Jakarta International University

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Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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The mission of the International Journal of Literature and Language Studies (IJLLS) is to provide readers with the development of language studies in linguistics and literature. In addition to manuscripts that center on the study, we welcome manuscripts on a wide range of topics relating to the ...