Metaphors of Coronavirus: Invisible Enemy or Zombie Apocalypse? (1st ed. 2021)

By: Jonathan Charteris-Black

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Synopsis: This book explores the metaphors used in public and media communication to ask how language shapes our moral reasoning about the global coronavirus crisis. The author offers insights into the metaphors, metonyms, allegories and symbols of the global crisis and examines how they have contributed to policy formation and communication. Combining metaphor theory with moral foundations theory, he places metaphors in their historical contexts, and then critically questions why certain tropes might be used in particular situations to persuade and convince an audience. The book takes an integrated approach, involving ideas from cognitive linguistics, history, social psychology and literature to produce a multi-layered and thematically rich interpretation of the language of the pandemic and its social and political consequences. It will be relevant to readers with a background in these areas, as well as anyone with a general interest in the language used to make sense of this global event.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783030851064
Related ISBNs:: 9783030851057
Publisher:: Springer International Publishing
Date of Addition:: 12/14/21
Copyrighted By:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Language Arts, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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