This article analyzes the formation process of the field of cognitive semantics, its main principles, its connection with conceptual systems and thinking, and the cognitive mechanisms of meaning formation in linguistic units. The work is based on research conducted in the cognitive direction of linguistics, emphasizing methodological approaches such as conceptual metaphor and frame analysis. In addition, the article examines the study of cognitive semantic issues in Uzbek linguistics and discusses the prospects of scientific research in this area.

Cognitive semantics, concept, mental model

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