Open AccessFiscal Cliff and other Topographical Metaphors
Author(s) -
Tatjana Đurović
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
romanian journal of english studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2286-0428
pISSN - 1584-3734
DOI - 10.2478/rjes-2014-0003
Subject(s) - metaphor , cliff , context (archaeology) , positive economics , linguistics , economics , sociology , epistemology , economy , geography , archaeology , philosophy
Within the broad theoretical framework of the Cognitive Theory of Metaphor, in this paper we explore the figurativeness of a number of expressions (fiscal cliff, fiscal gorge, fiscal slope, etc.) pertaining to the most recent U.S. fiscal situation. We analyse the context-dependent use of the metaphorical linguistic expressions gathered via an Internet search and discuss to what extent they are motivated, that is, well-grounded