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Publication details [#64771]

Matlock, Teenie, Paul H. Thibodeau and Stephen J. Flusberg. 2018. War metaphors in public discourse. Metaphor and Symbol 33 (1) : 1–18.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

attention | conflict | context | discourse | metaphor

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Journal WWW

www.erlbaum.com/Journals/Electronic/electronic.htm

Annotation

This study presents its theoretical account of the structure and function of war metaphors in public discourse. It asserts that war metaphors are ubiquitous and safely utter a pressing, negatively valenced emotional tone that catches attention and prompts action.