The construction of anti-pandemic image: a semiotic study of the role metaphors play in pandemic discourse in China

The pandemic has attracted extensive media attention around the world. In reports on the pandemic, metaphors are widely used to frame pandemic events through cross-domain mappings. Based on critical metaphor analysis, this study examines the metaphors in pandemic reports published in China Daily, th...

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Main Authors: Li Ke, Wang Yanyu, Li Shukang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2024-12-01
Series:Language and Semiotic Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/lass-2024-0044