Covid-19 as an ENEMY.
<div><p>Metaphors are an essential part of how humans process and understand the world. Cognitive linguistics does not view metaphors as merely linguistic or rhetorical devices; rather, they are conceptual in nature and are central to the thought process. Therefore, the present research...
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| author | Arooj Rana (19797467) |
| author2 | Tahir Ayoub (19797470) Shazia Akbar Ghilzai (19797473) Wasima Shehzad (19797476) |
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| author_facet | Arooj Rana (19797467) Tahir Ayoub (19797470) Shazia Akbar Ghilzai (19797473) Wasima Shehzad (19797476) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Arooj Rana (19797467) Tahir Ayoub (19797470) Shazia Akbar Ghilzai (19797473) Wasima Shehzad (19797476) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2024-10-03T17:41:42Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1371/journal.pone.0297115.g002 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/figure/Covid-19_as_an_ENEMY_/27164300 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Sociology Cancer Science Policy Mental Health Virology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified possibly unconscious intentions present research investigates critical metaphor analysis specialized corpus pakncovid monoconc corpus tool xlink "> metaphors create self vs 19 health emergency pakistani newspaper discourse enemy &# 8217 newspaper discourse pakistani people &# 8216 view metaphors used deliberately thought process study highlights specifically selected specifically chosen rhetorical devices purposely employed present covid mobilize masses military concepts meticulously observed metaphorical framing metaphorical depiction merely linguistic medical illness inquiry demonstrates humans process express tribune explicit deployment essential part deadly virus conceptual metaphor cognitive linguistics 19 pandemic 17621 words |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Covid-19 as an ENEMY. |
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| description | <div><p>Metaphors are an essential part of how humans process and understand the world. Cognitive linguistics does not view metaphors as merely linguistic or rhetorical devices; rather, they are conceptual in nature and are central to the thought process. Therefore, the present research investigates the metaphorical depiction of the Covid-19 health emergency through the conceptual metaphor of WAR in three renowned Pakistani English Newspapers i.e. Dawn, The Express Tribune, and The News. Critical Metaphor Analysis (CMA) is specifically selected to uncover the covert and possibly unconscious intentions of language users in Newspaper discourse. Fifty (50) editorials on the subject of Covid-19 are specifically chosen and their language is meticulously observed by making a specialized Corpus PakNCovid-19. The size of the corpus is 17621 words. Moreover, Monoconc Corpus Tool is utilized to analyze the metaphorical depiction of Covid-19 as a WAR in Pakistani Newspaper discourse. The study highlights the explicit deployment of military concepts like BATTLE, ENEMY, WAR, SOLDIERS, FIGHT, and VICTORY to create the conception of WAR and to create SELF Vs OTHER distinctions between the Pakistani people and the medical illness of Covid-19. The inquiry demonstrates that to create a sense of urgency and to mobilize masses against the deadly virus, the metaphors of War have been used deliberately. The military concepts have been purposely employed to present Covid-19 as an ‘alien’, ‘outsider’, as well as an ‘enemy’ entity.</p></div> |
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| spelling | Covid-19 as an ENEMY.Arooj Rana (19797467)Tahir Ayoub (19797470)Shazia Akbar Ghilzai (19797473)Wasima Shehzad (19797476)SociologyCancerScience PolicyMental HealthVirologyBiological Sciences not elsewhere classifiedpossibly unconscious intentionspresent research investigatescritical metaphor analysisspecialized corpus pakncovidmonoconc corpus toolxlink "> metaphorscreate self vs19 health emergencypakistani newspaper discourseenemy &# 8217newspaper discoursepakistani people&# 8216view metaphorsused deliberatelythought processstudy highlightsspecifically selectedspecifically chosenrhetorical devicespurposely employedpresent covidmobilize massesmilitary conceptsmeticulously observedmetaphorical framingmetaphorical depictionmerely linguisticmedical illnessinquiry demonstrateshumans processexpress tribuneexplicit deploymentessential partdeadly virusconceptual metaphorcognitive linguistics19 pandemic17621 words<div><p>Metaphors are an essential part of how humans process and understand the world. Cognitive linguistics does not view metaphors as merely linguistic or rhetorical devices; rather, they are conceptual in nature and are central to the thought process. Therefore, the present research investigates the metaphorical depiction of the Covid-19 health emergency through the conceptual metaphor of WAR in three renowned Pakistani English Newspapers i.e. Dawn, The Express Tribune, and The News. Critical Metaphor Analysis (CMA) is specifically selected to uncover the covert and possibly unconscious intentions of language users in Newspaper discourse. Fifty (50) editorials on the subject of Covid-19 are specifically chosen and their language is meticulously observed by making a specialized Corpus PakNCovid-19. The size of the corpus is 17621 words. Moreover, Monoconc Corpus Tool is utilized to analyze the metaphorical depiction of Covid-19 as a WAR in Pakistani Newspaper discourse. The study highlights the explicit deployment of military concepts like BATTLE, ENEMY, WAR, SOLDIERS, FIGHT, and VICTORY to create the conception of WAR and to create SELF Vs OTHER distinctions between the Pakistani people and the medical illness of Covid-19. The inquiry demonstrates that to create a sense of urgency and to mobilize masses against the deadly virus, the metaphors of War have been used deliberately. The military concepts have been purposely employed to present Covid-19 as an ‘alien’, ‘outsider’, as well as an ‘enemy’ entity.</p></div>2024-10-03T17:41:42ZImageFigureinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionimage10.1371/journal.pone.0297115.g002https://figshare.com/articles/figure/Covid-19_as_an_ENEMY_/27164300CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/271643002024-10-03T17:41:42Z |
| spellingShingle | Covid-19 as an ENEMY. Arooj Rana (19797467) Sociology Cancer Science Policy Mental Health Virology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified possibly unconscious intentions present research investigates critical metaphor analysis specialized corpus pakncovid monoconc corpus tool xlink "> metaphors create self vs 19 health emergency pakistani newspaper discourse enemy &# 8217 newspaper discourse pakistani people &# 8216 view metaphors used deliberately thought process study highlights specifically selected specifically chosen rhetorical devices purposely employed present covid mobilize masses military concepts meticulously observed metaphorical framing metaphorical depiction merely linguistic medical illness inquiry demonstrates humans process express tribune explicit deployment essential part deadly virus conceptual metaphor cognitive linguistics 19 pandemic 17621 words |
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| topic | Sociology Cancer Science Policy Mental Health Virology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified possibly unconscious intentions present research investigates critical metaphor analysis specialized corpus pakncovid monoconc corpus tool xlink "> metaphors create self vs 19 health emergency pakistani newspaper discourse enemy &# 8217 newspaper discourse pakistani people &# 8216 view metaphors used deliberately thought process study highlights specifically selected specifically chosen rhetorical devices purposely employed present covid mobilize masses military concepts meticulously observed metaphorical framing metaphorical depiction merely linguistic medical illness inquiry demonstrates humans process express tribune explicit deployment essential part deadly virus conceptual metaphor cognitive linguistics 19 pandemic 17621 words |