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Direct linkZbierska-Sawala, Anna – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2004
Based on recent theoretical insights into the conceptual role of metaphors, this paper investigates figurative discourse in the current conceptualisation of the European Union (EU) in Polish. The metaphorical expressions found in the data present a cline of conventionality, and many of them display processes analysed by Lakoff and Turner (1989),…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Foreign Countries, Discourse Analysis, International Cooperation
Peer reviewedSmolicz, J. J. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1984
Until 1947, Australia was considered one of the most monolingual countries in the world. However, now there are more than a million bilingual Australians who regularly use a language other than English when talking with friends and families, or on religious or social occasions. (SL)
Descriptors: Arabic, Bilingualism, Chinese, Cultural Awareness
