During the early part of 2020, there has been an abundance of critically important research
on Covid-19 from medical, epidemiological and virological disciplines. There is now an …

Although militaristic metaphors have been pervasive during health crisis in political and
science communication, few works have examined how these linguistic devices may …

This book presents the methodology, findings and implications of a large-scale corpus-
based study of the metaphors used to talk about cancer and the end of life (including care at …

Global pandemics are likely to increase in frequency and severity, and media
communication of key messages represents an important mediator of the behavior of …

The use of metaphor in framing COVID-19 has already attracted considerable attention in
both academic and public debate and we have seen extensive discussion of how this …

The short article reports a preliminary exploration about how the Prime Ministers of Malaysia
and Singapore frame COVID-19 through metaphors. The framing can shape our …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

Metaphors abound in descriptions of the COVID-19 pandemic: it is described, among other
things, as a war, a flood, and a marathon. However, not all metaphors may resonate equally …

As shown throughout this volume, metaphors are regularly used to talk and think about
experiences that are subjective, complex and sensitive in terms of experiences that are less …

Extending research on self–other differences in perception to a global health risk, this study
compares US and Chinese college students' perceived H1N1 flu risk at four levels: personal …