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Abstract

Metaphor, beyond its rhetorical ornamentation, serves as a fundamental cognitive and communicative tool in human language. Because language lacks the capacity to express all concepts with complete clarity, it often relies on one domain of experience to conceptualize another. This transfer of meaning, known as conceptual metaphor, enables abstract and complex ideas to become tangible and comprehensible. By allowing one concept to be understood through another, metaphor provides interpretive clarity, reduces linguistic ambiguity, and enriches communication with literary depth. This study employs a descriptive, library-based method to examine the emergence and nature of conceptual metaphor in linguistic contexts, focusing on its functions, effectiveness, and necessity in human expression. The findings reveal that conceptual metaphor plays a pivotal role in explaining abstract and intangible phenomena, facilitating comprehension, and imbuing language with creativity and aesthetic quality. The discussion highlights that conceptual metaphor is not merely a linguistic device but a vital cognitive mechanism that reflects human perception and understanding of reality. Consequently, it contributes both to the intellectual and artistic dimensions of language, making it indispensable in interpreting daily experiences, emotional states, and abstract thought.