Metaphor, Nation and Discourse

aric, Ljiljana (Editor)/ Stanojevic, Mateusz-milan (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9027202494 / ISBN 13: 9789027202499

Published by John Benjamins Pub Co, 2019

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359 pages. 9.75x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Metaphor, Nation and Discourse
• Publisher: John Benjamins Pub Co
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9027202494
• ISBN 13: 9789027202499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.78 kilograms

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Synopsis

This edited volume examines how metaphors and related phenomena (metonymies, symbols, cultural models, stereotypes) lead to the discursive construal of a common element that brings the nation together. The central idea is that metaphor use must be questioned to lay bare the processes and the discursive power behind them. The chapters examine a range of contemporary and historical, monomodal and multimodal discourses, including politicians’ discourse, presidential speeches, newspapers, TV series, Catholic homilies, colonialist discourse, and various online sources. The approaches taken include political science, international relations, cultural studies, and linguistics. All contributions feature discursive constructivist views of metaphor, with clear sociocultural grounding, and the notion of metaphor as a framing device in constructing various aspects of nations and national identity. The volume will appeal to scholars in discourse analysis, metaphor studies, media studies, nationalism studies, and political science.