An analysis of simile usage and its translation in English

  • Student, Bukhara State University
  • Scientific supervisor, PhD, Associate Professor, Bukhara State University

DOI

https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss5/S-pp386-392

Keywords

simile , comparison , figurative language , like , as , imagery , literary device , poetry , prose , metaphor , descriptive language , stylistic effect , interpretation , narrative technique , meaning enhancement

Abstract

The article describes an analysis of simile usage and its translation in English.

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An analysis of simile usage and its translation in English

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Khikmatova, A. and Shukurova, M.A. 2025. An analysis of simile usage and its translation in English. Foreign Linguistics and Lingvodidactics. 3, 5/S (May 2025), 386–392. DOI:https://doi.org/10.47689/2181-3701-vol3-iss5/S-pp386-392.