THE BRITISH ARE VICTIMS BRITISH INVESTORS ARE VICTIMS/THE UK OIL INDUSTRY IS A VICTIM STRUCTURAL METAPHORS X IS Y ORIENTATIONAL/SPATIAL METAPHORS ANALOGY-BASED METAPHORS ONTOLOGICALME
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A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (NYT)
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A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (WP)
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BRITISH INVESTORS ARE VICTIMS/THE UK OIL INDUSTRY IS A VICTIM
STRUCTURAL METAPHORS (X IS Y)
ORIENTATIONAL/SPATIAL METAPHORS ANALOGY-BASED METAPHORS
ONTOLOGICAL)METAPHORS)(e.g.)PERSONIFICATION))
THE)OIL)SPILL)IS)A)THREAT)(WAR/CRIME ))
POLITICS IS WAR (CONFLICT)
OIL IS A SICKNESS (HEALTH & DISEASE )
REPUBLICAN+TERITORY+IS+ENEMY+TERRITORY+
INTERNATIONAL+RELATIONS+IS+A+FRAGILE+ENTITY+
POLITICS+IS+A+GAME+OF+STRATEGY+
THE+OBAMA+ADMINISTRATION+IS+A+WEAK+WAR+
GENERAL/+POLITICAL+STRATEGIST+
+
CLEANING THE OIL SPILL IS A WAR
THE OIL IS THE ENEMY THE OIL SPILL IS A FORMIDABLE FOE
BP IS A:
! VICTIM (OF UNFAIR PRACTICES)/
ACQUITTED DEFENDANT/
FIGHTER/ SERIOUSLY WOUNDED VICTIM/ PREY
! LIAR/GUILTY DEFENDANT/
CRIMINAL/ UNSCRUPULOUS BUSINESSMAN
THE ENVIRONMENT
IS A PATIENT/
VICTIM
THE ENVIRONMENT IS
A VICTIM NATURE IS AN ENTITY REQUIRING PRETECTION
THE ENVIRONMENT IS A LIVING ORGANISM
THE ECOSYSTEM IS A VULNERABLE ENTITY
THE GULF COMMUNITY
IS AVICTIM
BP+IS+A:++
! DEBTOR/INCOMPETENT+PERSON/PUBLIC+HATE+
FIGURE/+PRAGMATIC+OPPORTUNIST/+RECKLESS+
HEDONIST/OUTDATED+REGIME/+UNREPENTANT+
PERSON/+UNTRUSTWORTHY+PERSON+
! CONTRITE+PERSON/+INVITED+GUEST/RESILIENT+
PERSON/RESPONSIBLE+CORPORATE+
CITIZEN/COSMOPOLITAN+ENTITY/+
PHILANTHROPIST+
THE+US+GOVERNMENT/OBAMA+ADMINISTRATION++
IS+A:++
! INCOMPETENT+LEADER/HYPOCRITE/+
OPPORTUNISTIC+PRAGMATIST/+VICTIM+OF+
REPUBLICAN+&+OIL+INDUSTRY+POLITICS/+BULLY+
! PARENT+
THE+US+
GOVERNMENT/+
OBAMA+
ADMINISTRATION++
IS+A/AN:++ INCOMPETENT+
LAW+ENFORCER/+
CORRUPT+PERSON/+
ENEMY+
+
THE CAMERON ADMINISTRATION IS AN INCOMPETENT LEADER
BAD IS BIG (SCALE) BAD IS DOWN (DIRECTION)
*A FAILED BUSINESS IS A SINKING SHIP
THE CENTRE IS THE CORE (LOCATION)
CLEANING THE OIL SPILL
GOOD IS FORWARD
THE OIL IS A SERIOUS ILLNESS
THE OIL IS AN ADVANCING ENEMY THE BP BLOWOUT IS A COLLISION WITH AN ADVANCING VEHICLE
THE OIL SPILL
IS A NATURAL DISASTER
THE SHARE PRICE IS A STRUCTURE/ MEDIA CRITICISM
IS A TIDAL WAVE /STRAINED INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IS A DISEASED BODY PART/BP IS AN ECONOMIC CORNERSTONE/ A RUINED REPUTATION IS A BURNED OBJECT (STAINED CLOTH)/
THE SPREADING OF CONTROVERSIAL NEWS IS STARTING A FIRE/RIVAL OIL COMPANIES ARE PREDATORS/ A COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATUS IS A SHIP
THE OIL INDUSTRY IS A WAR ZONE
!
!
+
THE ENVIRONMENT/ NATURE IS A
PERSON (PATIENT/VICTIM) )
BP/ THE OIL INDUSTRY IS A PERSON )
THE US GOVERNMENT/
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS A PERSON
)
THE UK GOVERNMENT
IS A PERSON
)
Fig 6.11
A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (G)
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A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (TT)