Conceptual Metaphor Usage In Glenn Youngkin’s 2021 Gubernatorial Campaign
Description/Abstract/Artist Statement
In “Conceptual Metaphor in Everyday Language,” Lakoff and Johnson suggest that conceptual metaphors pervade everyday language and produce the reality of our world. Conceptual metaphors act similarly within the occupational register of political campaigns in that they both support and construct a set of beliefs that become the reality of politicians, political parties, and constituents. In my language research, I identify and analyze the conceptual metaphors employed by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin during his 2021 gubernatorial campaign. The corpus of my research consists of two gubernatorial debates, three campaign speeches, and one television interview.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Dr. Amy Lindstrom
Faculty Advisor/Mentor Department
English Department
College Affiliation
College of Arts & Letters
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Disciplines
Applied Linguistics | Discourse and Text Linguistics | Semantics and Pragmatics
Session Title
College of Arts & Letters Presentations
Location
Learning Commons @Perry Library, Room 1311
Start Date
3-25-2023 9:30 AM
End Date
3-25-2023 10:30 AM
Conceptual Metaphor Usage In Glenn Youngkin’s 2021 Gubernatorial Campaign
Learning Commons @Perry Library, Room 1311
In “Conceptual Metaphor in Everyday Language,” Lakoff and Johnson suggest that conceptual metaphors pervade everyday language and produce the reality of our world. Conceptual metaphors act similarly within the occupational register of political campaigns in that they both support and construct a set of beliefs that become the reality of politicians, political parties, and constituents. In my language research, I identify and analyze the conceptual metaphors employed by Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin during his 2021 gubernatorial campaign. The corpus of my research consists of two gubernatorial debates, three campaign speeches, and one television interview.