http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).27
10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).27
Published : Jun 2023
Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study
This research is based on a comparative study of metaphors in political discourse. For this purpose, Lakoff and Johnson’s (1980) Critical Metaphor Theory (CMT) as a qualitative methodological ground and the quantitative method has been applied manually to five selected speeches of Imran Khan and Narendra Modi on the Kashmir issue after the military siege from 2019 till now. This study aims to explore the conceptual metaphors in the political speeches of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The main purpose of the study is to explore different types of conceptual metaphors like structural, ontological, and orientational that are used by these politicians to provide their thoughts, ideologies, and emotions on the said issue. This study provides new knowledge and guidance to understand the different metaphorical domains or structures in political discourse for future scholars.
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Metaphor, Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), political discourse, Kashmir conflict
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(1) Amara Javed
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Sadia Waheed
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Komal Atta
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Government College Women University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Javed, A., Waheed, S., & Atta, K. (2023). Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study. Global Sociological Review, VIII(II), 259-272. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).27
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CHICAGO : Javed, Amara, Sadia Waheed, and Komal Atta. 2023. "Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study." Global Sociological Review, VIII (II): 259-272 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).27
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HARVARD : JAVED, A., WAHEED, S. & ATTA, K. 2023. Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study. Global Sociological Review, VIII, 259-272.
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MHRA : Javed, Amara, Sadia Waheed, and Komal Atta. 2023. "Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study." Global Sociological Review, VIII: 259-272
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MLA : Javed, Amara, Sadia Waheed, and Komal Atta. "Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study." Global Sociological Review, VIII.II (2023): 259-272 Print.
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OXFORD : Javed, Amara, Waheed, Sadia, and Atta, Komal (2023), "Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study", Global Sociological Review, VIII (II), 259-272
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TURABIAN : Javed, Amara, Sadia Waheed, and Komal Atta. "Use of Conceptual Metaphors in Imran Khan and Narendra Modi's Political Speeches: A Comparative Study." Global Sociological Review VIII, no. II (2023): 259-272. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).27