METAPHOR, METONYMY AND ANALOGY IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE
METAPHOR, METONYMY AND ANALOGY IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE

Summary/Abstract: Analysis of political discourse, requires a careful interpretation of the language that is used, as the language itself says a great deal about the ideologies involved and, nevertheless, about those who have shaped them. Another aspect that needs careful investigation is the problem of bias in the media; it does not come as a surprise when politicians and public figures often complain about the distortion of the truth whenever a story is reported, written or told. In what follows we will try to identify some defining features of political discourse.

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