The Expression of Green Semantic Metaphors in Utkir Rahmat's Creativity Feruza Olimovna Maxammatova metaphor epithetical metaphor connotative meaning denotative meaning poetic speech sema lexeme In this article, “Dilroz,” by O‘tkir Rahmat, In the poems presented in the “Shaffof lahza” collections, the processes by which color-denoting lexemes generate metaphor in poetic discourse are examined semantically and stylistically. The theory of denotative meaning extension is theoretically grounded. The poet's skill in creating epithetical metaphors from the color green is analyzed using his poems as examples. Research and publications 2026-05-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Text application/pdf https://openjurnal.uz/article/the-expression-of-green-semantic-metaphors-in-utkir-rahmat-s-creativity-NIINE-2026-001 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20474841 https://rukoxlelgdqbshwjqpxd.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/article-pdfs/formatted/1780229501455-The_Expression_of_Green_Semantic_Metaphors_in_Utkir_Rahmat_s-IJHS.pdf New innovations in national education ISSN: 3030-3303 EISSN: 3030-3303 uz CC-BY-4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess