METAPHORA-PHENOMEN AS A TYPE OF CONCEPTUAL METAPHORA

The role of metaphors in expressing human experience and emotional states is extremely significant, as they enable a deep and complex portrayal of an individual's internal psychological conditions and cognitive processes. In most cases, metaphors serve as a powerful semiotic tool for verbally expressing emotional states that are difficult to explain directly. If a metaphor successfully reflects personal experience or mental state, it not only conveys individual feelings but also evokes empathetic resonance in the audience, encouraging them to perceive reality through another person’s subjective experience. The article analyzes the metaphor-phenomenon form as a type of conceptual metaphor