Mokhtar Ounis. Unpacking Metaphor-related Prepositions in Political Discourse: From Polysemous to Powerful. New York: Routledge, 2024. ISBN 9781032439662 (pbk) / 9781003369646 (eBook)

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Yingyue He | Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Published online: 21 September 2026

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