Political Language and Metaphor

Carver, Terrell; Pikalo, Jernej

doi:10.4324/9780203931233

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“…Critical Metaphor Analysis thus considers forms of referential and associative meaning that come into play in the language of politics. This article aims to understand the use of language, especially metaphors and frames (Musolff 2016, Charteris-Black 2019, in the extended opening statement that Mr Zuma (2019a) offered at the Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture (henceforth Zondo Commission) on July 15, 2019, as key text in the rhetorical contestations related to state capture. The next section of the article will review the basic framework for analysis.…”

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“Linking the Dots”: Metaphors in the Narrative of Self-Justification by Former President Zuma

Maritz

Rooy

2021

Language Matters

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma recently delivered his opening statement at the Zondo Commission in order to address his implication in state capture. Instead of systematically addressing factual aspects, Zuma narrated events in a manner which set him up as strategic key in understanding the "true" reasons for South Africa's current situation. This article aims to understand the metaphors that build up the conceptual system in terms of which Zuma articulates his self-defence during this appearance, within the broader context of frames and scenarios. Two main frames unite the metaphorical expressions: the frames of warfare and journeys. In order to structure his argument, Zuma capitalises on the way in which these metaphors highlight and hide important factors, but he also manipulates overlapping elements by exploiting the grey area between the literal and metaphorical interpretation of his language.

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