The polysemantic words in metaphors used in political texts

The article deals with polysemantic words that are often found in complex metaphorical structures, which can be seen in speeches of modern politicians (B. Obama, D. Trump, D. Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II, etc.). The usage of metaphorical polysemy in political discourse and its reasons are...

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Main Authors: L.N. Utkina, R.G. Danielian
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2017-01-01
Series:Язык и текст
Online Access:https://psyjournals.ru/en/langpsy/2017/n2/Utkina_Danielian.shtml
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description The article deals with polysemantic words that are often found in complex metaphorical structures, which can be seen in speeches of modern politicians (B. Obama, D. Trump, D. Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II, etc.). The usage of metaphorical polysemy in political discourse and its reasons are considered and explained. The main goal of the article consists in the examination of the polysemantic structures phenomenon, the diversity of their meanings and their usage in modern English as parts of the metaphoric phrases.
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spelling doaj.art-2c4fae61796a42b28163d59f109380d72022-12-22T03:27:12ZrusMoscow State University of Psychology and EducationЯзык и текст2312-27572017-01-0142758110.17759/langt.2017040209The polysemantic words in metaphors used in political textsL.N. Utkina0R.G. Danielian1Moscow State University of Psychology & EducationMSUPE The article deals with polysemantic words that are often found in complex metaphorical structures, which can be seen in speeches of modern politicians (B. Obama, D. Trump, D. Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II, etc.). The usage of metaphorical polysemy in political discourse and its reasons are considered and explained. The main goal of the article consists in the examination of the polysemantic structures phenomenon, the diversity of their meanings and their usage in modern English as parts of the metaphoric phrases.https://psyjournals.ru/en/langpsy/2017/n2/Utkina_Danielian.shtml
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