Metaphorical Frameworks in Contemporary English Cybersecurity Terminology

Dr. Kwesi Boateng — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Contemporary cybersecurity terminology is characterized by a substantial use of metaphorical expressions through which technically complex, abstract, and often invisible processes are conceptualized in more accessible linguistic forms. Terms such as attack, defence, firewall, virus, phishing, trap, shield, and vulnerability demonstrate how cybersecurity discourse draws upon established conceptual domains, particularly warfare, biological processes, physical protection, and human interaction. This study examines the conceptual and metaphorical frameworks underlying contemporary English cybersecurity terminology and proposes an analytical model for interpreting the relationships between source domains, target concepts, and terminological functions. The research employs a qualitative conceptual analysis based exclusively on the theoretical and methodological perspectives represented in the selected literature. Conceptual Metaphor Theory, conceptual blending, extended approaches to metaphor, and systematic metaphor identification provide the principal theoretical foundation. The analysis indicates that cybersecurity metaphors are not merely stylistic devices but functional mechanisms of specialized conceptualization: they organize professional knowledge, structure threat perception, facilitate communication, and influence how digital risks are interpreted. The study further demonstrates that metaphorical cybersecurity terminology combines conventionalized conceptual mappings with context-dependent extensions, creating a dynamic terminological system. The proposed framework distinguishes between source-domain structure, conceptual mapping, terminological realization, and communicative function. The findings contribute to the linguo-cognitive study of specialized English terminology and provide a basis for more systematic analysis of metaphorical processes in cybersecurity discourse.

Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Failures in Translating Hospitality Concepts: Evidence from English And Uzbek Literary Discourse

Najmiddinova Mekhrigul Najmiddin kizi — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper investigates the phenomenon of cross-cultural pragmatic failures in translating hospitality concepts between English and Uzbek literary texts. Hospitality is not merely a communicative act but a deeply embedded cultural construct loaded with implicit social codes, honor systems, and ritual protocols. When translating literary discourse across typologically and culturally distinct languages, direct lexical transfer often triggers pragmatic failures sociopragmatic or pragmalinguistic misalignments due to differing conceptual frameworks of host-guest dynamics. Utilizing a comparative, pragmatic, and translational methodology, this study analyzes literary excerpts to identify sources of pragmatic failure in rendering culture-bound hospitality units (e.g., specific terms of address, ritual invitations, and formulas of refusal or persistence). The findings demonstrate that resolving these failures requires dynamic equivalence and pragmatic adaptation rather than literal translation to preserve the aesthetic and cultural integrity of the source text.

European International Journal of Philological Sciences

Metaphorical Frameworks in Contemporary English Cybersecurity Terminology

Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Failures in Translating Hospitality Concepts: Evidence from English And Uzbek Literary Discourse