Metaphorical Representation of a Natural Phenomenon in Newspaper Discourse on Natural Catastrophes

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Metaphorical Representation of a Natural Phenomenon in Newspaper Discourse on Natural Catastrophes

Original language description

The metaphoric conceptualization of a natural phenomenon employed in newspaper discourse on natural catastrophes is examined through a data-driven analysis. The focus is put on the representation of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and 2005 Hurricane Katrina in three newspapers published in Western English-speaking countries: The New York Times, The Guardian and The Globe and Mail. The major metaphoric themes discerned include the depiction of the natural phenomenon as an ANIMATE BEING, a MONSTER and a WARRIOR. By demonizing nature, such a representation reinforces Western nature-culture dualism, puts the blame for the catastrophe on the natural phenomenon and hides social and historical factors contributing to the disaster.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AI - Linguistics

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2012

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

CADAAD Journal

ISSN

1752-3079

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Volume of the periodical

roč. 5

Issue of the periodical within the volume

č. 2

Country of publishing house

PL - POLAND

Number of pages

15

Pages from-to

137-151

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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