Ideological narrative in modern American political discourse

The discourse of American politicians like any other political figures prominently features a narrative - a system of interconnected stories that transition from one into another from speech to speech. The ideological narrative in political discourse plays an important part in myth creation in supporting the concept of Exceptional Americ

Metaphor of war in political discourse

In modern political communication, one of the main tasks is the formation of a character of a politician aimed at creating a certain image. A metaphor acts as one of the tools of manipulative impact on the audience. The active use of metaphors in political discourse is due to its ability to influence almost every stage of solving problems in the political sphere: understanding the problem situation, searching for solutions to it, evaluating alternatives and choosing an optio

METAPHORICAL WEAPONS TO CRUSH OPPONENTS: SOME TACTICS AND STRATEGIES OF POLITICAL DISCOURSE

A primary objective of any political communication is to create and promote a certain image of a politician, party, country, etc. These are aimed at creating both a positive image that is attractive to society and a negative image used by politicians to discredit their opponents in a tough competitive struggle for power. Both ways are key factors of influencing masses and pursuing one’s political goals. In the modern society, the main function of media is to manipulate opinions rather than just provide information about events. One of the tools of manipulating the audience is metaphor. The abundant use of metaphors in political discourse is due to their influential potentials at every stage of problem solving in the realm of politics, may it be estimating a problem, finding options for solving it, evaluating alternatives, choosing options, etc. The paper deals with military metaphors functioning in political discourse. Their role in the global communicative strategy, “Them and Us” is revealed, along with the ensuing tactics

New national and regional bryophyte records, 67

Bulgaria. Samokov Region, Rila Mountains, Rila National Park, N slopes of peak Deno, on granite slabs and scree, collected with occasional sporophytes, 42.19709°N, 23.60322°E, 2780 m a.s.l, 17 September 2019, leg./det. R. Natcheva s.n. (SOM 9811-B). This arctic-alpine species has a north Holarctic circumpolar distribution and this is the first report of Andreaea blyttii for SE Europe. It is its southernmost locality and extends its range further south in Europe. The Rila Mountains are the highest in the Balkan peninsula and A. blyttii was found near the highest summit (Mussala, 2925 m a.s.l.). In Bulgaria the genus Andreaea is also represented by A. alpestris (Thed.) Schimp. and A. rupestris Hedw., both of which occur in the Rila Mountains