Publication details
Multi-Functionality of Metaphor in Newspaper Discourse
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Brno Studies in English |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | Digitální knihovna FF MU |
| Field | Linguistics |
| Keywords | metaphor; function; CDA |
| Description | This paper investigates cognitive and social functions that metaphor fulfils in newspaper discourse on natural catastrophes, aiming to reveal multi-functionality of figurative language. The analysis reveals that metaphor functions as a conceptual tool and an effective ideological weapon. It simplifies reality, hides politico-economic and social conditions, bipolarizes the world, dramatizes stories by appealing to readers’ emotions, and creates feelings of community and belonging. |