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METAPHORICAL CONSTRUCTS IN THE ROMANIAN YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
METAPHORICAL CONSTRUCTS IN THE ROMANIAN YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Author(s): Mihaela Cozma
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics, Cognitive linguistics, Politics and Identity
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: cognitive linguistics; conceptual metaphor; European identity; European Union (EU);

Summary/Abstract: The paper is focused on the metaphors used by Romanian young people when expressing their perceptions of the European identity and when discussing the manner in which Romania’s status as a member of the European Union affects their everyday life. In line with the principles of cognitive linguistics, which argue that metaphorical language use is a reflection of the way people think, I consider that the metaphors thus identified are not only relevant for my subjects’ attitudes towards the present social and political realities, but they can also guide various professionals with a role as shapers of the European identity.

  • Issue Year: 28/2022
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 351-360
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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