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In:Thinking Politically: Cognitive linguistic insights into political discourse
Edited by Anastasios Vogiatzis
[Figurative Thought and Language 22] 2027
► pp. 1–13

Chapter 1
Introduction

Political discourse in the cognitive linguistic archipelago

 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
 | University of East Anglia
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Abstract
The introduction starts by providing background information on political discourse and how this is related to the present volume. It continues by offering the readers a short overview of key concepts from the domain of cognitive linguistics that are central to this volume, as these appear in the relevant chapters. In its final part, the introduction provides the readers with an overview of the chapters to follow.
Article outline
  • 1.The power of words
  • 2.Cognitive linguistics
  • 3.Key concepts in this volume
  • 4.Structure of this volume
  • Author queries
  • References
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