Belgian politics; metaphor; deliberate metaphor; variation; political discourse
Abstract :
[en] This research analyzes the use of potentially deliberate metaphors in Belgian
governmental policy statements over a time span of ten years. The analysis of
this type of metaphor allows for further investigation into metaphor variation.
Our results suggest that one variable that plays a role in the variation of political
metaphors is the political situation of a country: the more hectic the political
landscape, the more metaphor variation might occur. Throughout this chapter,
some of the most striking potentially deliberate metaphors and tendencies are
discussed, with the aim of establishing a possible explanation for what drives
metaphorical variation in political discourse.
Research Center/Unit :
Lilith - Liège, Literature, Linguistics - ULiège
Disciplines :
Languages & linguistics
Author, co-author :
Heyvaert, Pauline ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de langues modernes : ling., litt. et trad. > Département de langues modernes : ling., litt. et trad.
Language :
English
Title :
Fairies, Christmas miracles and sham marriages: A diachronic analysis of deliberate metaphors in Belgian political discourse
Publication date :
2019
Main work title :
Variation in Political Metaphor
Editor :
Perrez, Julien
Reuchamps, Min
Thibodeau, Paul
Publisher :
John Benjamins Publishing Company
ISBN/EAN :
9789027203953
Collection name :
Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture (DAPSAC); 85
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