PECULIARITIES OF USING METAPHOR AS METALANGUAGE ELEMENT IN POLITICAL TEXTS

Abstract

Objectives Purpose is to find out functional meta-lingual constructions ( meta-lingual reflexive ), expressed be metaphor, in political texts, that is one of the main way in a connection the politics with the society and lead to understanding and establishing effective dialogue between political speaker and addressee. Material and methods A systematic analysis of scientific literature on the above-mentioned issues was conducted, To achieve this goal; cases of using a metaphor as a meta-language reflexion in political texts was described; a comparative analysis of the influence of political texts with meta-language elements, expressed by a metaphor, and political texts without meta-material elements on the addressee is carried out. Results It has been found out that the meta-language element, expressed by a metaphor, performs a function in political texts: - influence on the intelligence, sense and will of the addressee; - Adjustment of concepts in order to create a certain thought and structure of human thinking in the process of political activity; - identification of the social, political, value orientations of the addressee, his ideological heterogeneity; - formation of appraisal meanings concerning the speeches of subjects of political discourse, that is, positive or negative thoughts on a particular political situation. Conclusions Metaphorical reflections expressed by a metaphor - are an integral element in contemporary political discourse, because in a context of fierce competition, the subjects of political activity need to express their point of view clearly and clearly, persuade the interlocutor in their own right, attract as many supporters as possible to support their ideas

Keywords

• metaphor
• political discourse
• metamorphic reflection
• political text
• meta-language reflection functions