Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors

Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors

Within the broad theoretical framework of the Cognitive Theory of Metaphor, in this paper we explore the figurativeness of a number of expressions (fiscal cliff, fiscal gorge, fiscal slope, etc.) pertaining to the most recent U.S. fiscal situation. We analyse the context-dependent use of the metapho...

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Main Author: Đurović Tatjana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of English Studies
Subjects:
cognitive linguistics
fiscal cliff
topographical metaphors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2014-0003
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spelling doaj-b15d6e1fca634841a0053e13b33273cd2021-09-05T14:01:25ZengSciendoRomanian Journal of English Studies1584-37342286-04282014-03-01111212810.2478/rjes-2014-0003rjes-2014-0003Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical MetaphorsĐurović Tatjana0University of BelgradeWithin the broad theoretical framework of the Cognitive Theory of Metaphor, in this paper we explore the figurativeness of a number of expressions (fiscal cliff, fiscal gorge, fiscal slope, etc.) pertaining to the most recent U.S. fiscal situation. We analyse the context-dependent use of the metaphorical linguistic expressions gathered via an Internet search and discuss to what extent they are motivated, that is, well-grounded.https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2014-0003cognitive linguisticsfiscal clifftopographical metaphors
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Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
Romanian Journal of English Studies
cognitive linguistics
fiscal cliff
topographical metaphors
author_facet Đurović Tatjana
author_sort Đurović Tatjana
title Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
title_short Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
title_full Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
title_fullStr Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
title_full_unstemmed Fiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
title_sort fiscal cliff and other topographical metaphors
publisher Sciendo
series Romanian Journal of English Studies
issn 1584-3734
2286-0428
publishDate 2014-03-01
description Within the broad theoretical framework of the Cognitive Theory of Metaphor, in this paper we explore the figurativeness of a number of expressions (fiscal cliff, fiscal gorge, fiscal slope, etc.) pertaining to the most recent U.S. fiscal situation. We analyse the context-dependent use of the metaphorical linguistic expressions gathered via an Internet search and discuss to what extent they are motivated, that is, well-grounded.
topic cognitive linguistics
fiscal cliff
topographical metaphors
url https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2014-0003
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