Conceptual Map of The System of Metaphors

Abstract

This article examines the conceptual map of metaphorical systems in English literary discourse from the perspective of cognitive linguistics and conceptual metaphor theory. The study explores metaphor not merely as a stylistic ornament, but as a mechanism of meaning construction and conceptual organization within literary texts. Particular attention is devoted to the role of metaphor in shaping artistic perception, directing interpretation, and establishing semantic relations between conceptual domains.