Open AccessThe polysemantic words in metaphors used in political texts
Author(s) -
L.N. Utkina,
R.G. Danielian
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
language and text
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2312-2757
DOI - 10.17759/langt.2017040209
Subject(s) - polysemy , linguistics , politics , phenomenon , diversity (politics) , metaphor , sociology , literature , epistemology , philosophy , political science , art , law , anthropology
The article deals with polysemantic words that are often found in complex metaphorical structures, which can be seen in speeches of modern politicians (B. Obama, D. Trump, D. Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II, etc.). The usage of metaphorical polysemy in political discourse and its reasons are considered and explained. The main goal of the article consists in the examination of the polysemantic structures phenomenon, the diversity of their meanings and their usage in modern English as parts of the metaphoric phrases.
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