Author: N.A. Daricheva
Abstract:
Metaphors are largely used in different types of discourse as a top-rank means of conceptualization. Their impact is especially important in political discourse where they are considered an instrument of realization, modeling and evaluation of political processes and a means of manipulating public consciousness. This article analyses different types of metaphors that represent Russia in French mass media and which are classified according to their source domains.
Keywords: conceptualization, conceptual metaphor, political discourse, anthropomorphic metaphors, sociomorphic metaphors, artifact metaphors