Metaphor as Separate Type of Transformed Expressions in Political Discourse of Vaclav Havel and Vaclav Klaus

  • O.O. Yevlanova
Keywords: political discourse, metaphor, Vaclav Havel, Vaclav Klaus

Abstract

The article explores metaphor as one of the main rhetorical means in the modern presidential political discourse of the Czech Republic. The use of metaphor in Czech political discourse is not only an effective tool for influencing the subconscious of the addressee, but also a means of ensuring the semantic and emotional integrity of the text. The specifics of the use, the main functions and the thematicity of metaphors were determined from 1990 to 2013 based on the political speeches of the Czech Presidents Vaclav Havel and Vaclav Klaus.

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Published
2018-05-11
How to Cite
Yevlanova, O. (2018). Metaphor as Separate Type of Transformed Expressions in Political Discourse of Vaclav Havel and Vaclav Klaus. Scientific Journal of National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Series 9. Current Trends in Language Development, (15), 51-58. Retrieved from https://sjnpu.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/77