A Study on WAR Metaphors in the Reports on the Reform and Opening-Up Policy in China
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https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1307.24Keywords:
Reform and Opening-up Policy, reports, war, metaphorsAbstract
Based on the BCC (Beijing Language and Culture University Corpus Center) corpus, an analysis on the WAR metaphors in the reports on the Reform and Opening-up Policy in China showed that the potential metaphor in the report is THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REFORM AND OPENING-UP AS WAR, which is supported by such sub-metaphors as PLACES WHERE POLICIES ARE IMPLEMENTED AS BATTLEFIELDS; POLICIES OR THEORIES AS WEAPONS; IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AS MILITARY ACTION; DIFFICULTIES AND RISKS AS ENEMIES. War metaphors highlight the conflicts, risks and strategies in the process, and arouse the sense of emergency, alertness and strategy. The resonance distribution of the Source domain elements partially reflected the highlights of the reports. Battlefields highlight the universality of conflicts and arouse the sense of risk,alertness and emergency. Participants motivate the readers to learn from the developed areas to devote to the enterprise of Reform and Opening-up.
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