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This article explores the synonymic, antonymic, and metaphoric networks of the concept “Goodness” in English and Uzbek languages. The study aims to reveal how linguistic units related to “goodness” form interconnected semantic fields that reflect moral, cultural, and emotional values of a society. Using a cognitive-linguistic approach, the paper examines how “goodness” is conceptualized through synonymy, opposition, and metaphor. The findings show that while the semantic core of “goodness” centers around moral virtue and positive behavior, its associative network extends to ideas of light, warmth, purity, and kindness. The contrastive analysis also identifies the antonymic concept of “evil,” showing how moral polarity shapes language and thought. Metaphorically, “goodness” is often embodied as light or warmth in English and as purity or sincerity in Uzbek, reflecting distinct cultural models of moral experience
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