Conceptual metaphors and framing in Cognitive Linguistics

Vol. 32 No. 3 (2022)
Published: 6 December 2022
conceptual metaphor theory, framing, cognitive linguistics, critical discourse analysis
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Serena Coschignano
serena.coschignano@unibg.it
a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:32:"Università degli Studi di Pavia";}, Italy.

This paper illustrates the essential aspects of Conceptual Metaphor Theory and framing. In particular, it presents an analysis of every-day linguistic expressions whose metaphorical nature may not be immediately recognizable. Furthermore, it discusses the implications of the use of “war” metaphors for the framing of different domains of experience: discussions, the patient-disease relationship, and the emergency situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, it shows how the theoretical paradigm of Cognitive Linguistics has been applied to the critical analysis of public discourse: this is illustrated with examples of the representation of the migrations in Italian press headlines.

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Coschignano S. Conceptual metaphors and framing in Cognitive Linguistics. Confinia Cephalal [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 6 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];32(3):e2022028. Available from: https://www.confiniacephalalgica.com/site/article/view/13837

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