Metaphors of victory and defeat in sports headlines in English and Spanish
Metaphor is one of the most frequently used resources in the specialized language of sports (cf. Segrave, 2000; Herráez Pindado, 2004; Segura Soto, 2009; Medina Montero, 2015). The focus of this study is on how victory and defeat are expressed through metaphors in sports headlines. The data collecti...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
2019-07-01
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Series: | Revista de Lingüística y Lenguas Aplicadas |
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Online Access: | https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/rdlyla/article/view/9564 |