No Sympathy for the Bully A Metaphor Analysis of Two Speeches on the Topic of Immigration

Authors

Scott Atkins, Portland State University
Ashley Mote, Portland State University
Kimberly Gonzalez, Portland State University
Krystal Alexander, Portland State University

Published In

Metaphor and the Social World

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

5-2020

Abstract

This paper is part of a project begun at Portland State University that examines political polarization through metaphor analysis. The current study looks at two sources of discourse on immigration in the United States, each exemplifying opposing sides of the larger immigration debate. The first source is a speech by then presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally, and the second is Senator Kamala Harris’s maiden speech delivered on the Senate floor. The goal of this analysis is to investigate the way metaphors may be used in political discourse to demonstrate or create polarization between opposing sides of the debate.

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© 2020 John Benjamins Publishing Company

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.1075/msw.19001.atk

DOI

10.1075/msw.19001.atk

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33109

Citation Details

Atkins, S., Mote, A., Gonzalez, K., & Alexander, K. (2020). No sympathy for the bully: A metaphor analysis of two speeches on the topic of immigration. Metaphor and the Social World, 10(1), 1-21.