In:Variation in Political Metaphor
Edited by Julien Perrez, Min Reuchamps and Paul H. Thibodeau
[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 85] 2019
► pp. 195–206
Conclusion
A journey through variation in political metaphor
Published online: 6 August 2019
https://doi.org/10.1075/dapsac.85.09thi
https://doi.org/10.1075/dapsac.85.09thi
Abstract
The concluding chapter discusses political, linguistic, psychological, and methodological dimensions related to the study of political metaphor. It highlights common themes discussed in the primary chapters, noting points of convergence in the research questions being investigated, the methods used to investigate them, and the findings they reveal. In synthesizing some of these contributions, we hope to point towards potentially fruitful avenues of future research.
Article outline
- 1.Political dimensions
- 2.Linguistic dimensions
- 3.Psychological dimensions
- 4.Methodological dimensions
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