The aim of this article is to study the scope of conceptual metaphors as a persuasive tool inherent to political discourse in English. In particular, it dwells upon the use of four conceptual metaphors such as NATION IS A FAMILY, STATE IS A BODY, POLITICS IS A WAR, and POLITICS IS A GAME. For this purpose, the transcripts of twenty-eight public speeches delivered by David Cameron, Hillary Clinton, Theresa May, and Donald Trump were analysed. The results revealed numerous functions of these metaphors in the process of persuasion. Apart from that, the analysis showed that the majority of the analysed politicians resort to the source domain of WAR to conceptualise their political activities, while the source domain of GAME is the least frequen...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos.Codi: EA0938. Curs: 2015/2016If metaphors can be seen as t...
Political metaphors and related figurative discourse tools such as metonymies are characterised by t...
A particular form of interference, with indirectly transferred effects and communicative values, the...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2018/2019This study proposes...
This article examines the intricate relationship between language and politics through the lens of c...
This paper approaches the topic of conceptual metaphor and political communication from a textual-li...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2017/2018As Lakoff & Johnson...
Research, entitled “Notion and Characteristics of Metaphor in Political discourse” deals with the is...
The present paper re-addresses metaphor based on Conceptual Metaphor Theory from a Critical Discours...
Our understanding of metaphor in language and thought has been reshaped, and the Conceptual Metaphor...
ГУО «Институт бизнеса и менеджмента технологий» БГУThis article is devoted to identifying the sugges...
The present article is devoted to the analysis of the use of conceptual metaphors and their role in ...
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the use of conceptual metaphors in political speeches by Do...
The crucial historical moment represented by post 9/11 may undoubtedly be considered responsible for...
Speeches are products of human minds reflecting ideas and opinions of the speakers. Crystal (1987) m...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos.Codi: EA0938. Curs: 2015/2016If metaphors can be seen as t...
Political metaphors and related figurative discourse tools such as metonymies are characterised by t...
A particular form of interference, with indirectly transferred effects and communicative values, the...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2018/2019This study proposes...
This article examines the intricate relationship between language and politics through the lens of c...
This paper approaches the topic of conceptual metaphor and political communication from a textual-li...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2017/2018As Lakoff & Johnson...
Research, entitled “Notion and Characteristics of Metaphor in Political discourse” deals with the is...
The present paper re-addresses metaphor based on Conceptual Metaphor Theory from a Critical Discours...
Our understanding of metaphor in language and thought has been reshaped, and the Conceptual Metaphor...
ГУО «Институт бизнеса и менеджмента технологий» БГУThis article is devoted to identifying the sugges...
The present article is devoted to the analysis of the use of conceptual metaphors and their role in ...
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the use of conceptual metaphors in political speeches by Do...
The crucial historical moment represented by post 9/11 may undoubtedly be considered responsible for...
Speeches are products of human minds reflecting ideas and opinions of the speakers. Crystal (1987) m...
Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos.Codi: EA0938. Curs: 2015/2016If metaphors can be seen as t...
Political metaphors and related figurative discourse tools such as metonymies are characterised by t...
A particular form of interference, with indirectly transferred effects and communicative values, the...