<b>Through the prism of metaphor: a case study of the US and UK political discourse on the Ukraine conflict

Much has been said about the role of metaphor in constructing the meaning of political discourse. The seminal work of G. Lakoff showed how a particular choice of metaphors allowed political agents to take a stand on important issues and achieve their rhetorical goals. This paper focuses on the ident...

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Main Author: Svetlana Tsirkunova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-11-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Language and Culture
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciLangCult/article/view/29503