Metaphorical enhancements of the us/them asymmetry in war speeches of American presidents in the years 1917–1972
This paper aims to analyse the metaphorical conceptualizations that highlight the dichotomy between the countries and people in the service of political agendas. The study introduces the brief account of Lakoff’s and Sandikcioglu’s remarks on the use of figurative language in a political discourse....
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| Main Author: | Barbara Chmielewska |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academic Association for Doctoral Students of English Philology
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Currents |
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| Online Access: | https://www.currents.umk.pl/files/issues/10/c10-chmielewska-metaphorical.pdf |
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