Immigration metaphors in a corpus of legal English: an exploratory study of EAL learners’ metaphorical production and awareness

Metaphor is central to human understanding and communication. It pervades our everyday language and also abounds in specialized discourse, with legal language not being an exception. This is particularly relevant since metaphors are powerful framing tools able to affect our worldview. With the aim o...

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Main Authors: Emilia Castaño Castaño, Natalia Judith Laso Martín, Isabel Verdaguer Clavera
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat de València 2018-01-01
Series:Quaderns de Filologia: Estudis Lingüístics
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Online Access:https://turia.uv.es/index.php/qfilologia/article/view/11310
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