Combating H1N1: metaphors of war in a Malaysian newspaper
In April 2009, reports of a new strain of a deadly flu virus emerged in Mexico. The scarcity of information available on this new threat can be observed clearly in the language used in the news reports. This study investigates the use of conceptual metaphors of the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the...
Main Authors: | Priyadarshni, R. Lakshmi, Mohd Kasim, Zalina, Mohamad Ali, Afida |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
2017
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56293/1/Combating%20H1N1%20metaphors%20of%20war%20in%20a%20Malaysian%20newspaper.pdf |
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