Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media

The role of physiological metaphor in creating the image of modern Russia in the German media is discussed. The author relies on the idea that metaphor is one of the ways of structuring the reality and formation of the relationship of the recipient to the subject of discussion, it affects Germans’ p...

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Autor principal:	V. A. Babkina
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Lenguaje:	RU
Publicado:	Tsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektov 2017
Materias:	physiological metaphor image of russia contemporary russia german media russian-german relations Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian languages PG1-9665
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8acb32288100463ea5d49b00d982c1452021-12-02T07:58:00ZPhysiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media2225-756X2227-129510.24224/2227-1295-2017-3-9-18https://doaj.org/article/8acb32288100463ea5d49b00d982c1452017-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/319https://doaj.org/toc/2225-756Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2227-1295The role of physiological metaphor in creating the image of modern Russia in the German media is discussed. The author relies on the idea that metaphor is one of the ways of structuring the reality and formation of the relationship of the recipient to the subject of discussion, it affects Germans’ perception of Russia, as it promotes the formation of certain ideas about the country. It is proved that among the metaphorical models in the German media, the model “Russia as a living organism” plays special role. The author believes that the physiological metaphor is the most frequently used conceptual model in connection with the feature of human consciousness to simulate the reality in his own image. Material is extracted from periodicals of Germany of 2014-2015. The text fragments that contain metaphors are analysed. The author comes to the conclusion that against the background of worsening relations between Russia and the West the physiological metaphors contribute to creating a negative image of the country, presenting the country as an aggressive actor of the international relations, who hides his own fears and insecurities behind threats. Special attention is paid to the figurative embodiment of Russia’s ability as a living organism to survive under pressure from the West.V. A. BabkinaTsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektovarticlephysiological metaphorimage of russiacontemporary russiagerman mediarussian-german relationsSlavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian languagesPG1-9665RUНаучный диалог, Vol 0, Iss 3, Pp 9-18 (2017)
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topic	physiological metaphor image of russia contemporary russia german media russian-german relations Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian languages PG1-9665
spellingShingle	physiological metaphor image of russia contemporary russia german media russian-german relations Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian languages PG1-9665 V. A. Babkina Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media
description	The role of physiological metaphor in creating the image of modern Russia in the German media is discussed. The author relies on the idea that metaphor is one of the ways of structuring the reality and formation of the relationship of the recipient to the subject of discussion, it affects Germans’ perception of Russia, as it promotes the formation of certain ideas about the country. It is proved that among the metaphorical models in the German media, the model “Russia as a living organism” plays special role. The author believes that the physiological metaphor is the most frequently used conceptual model in connection with the feature of human consciousness to simulate the reality in his own image. Material is extracted from periodicals of Germany of 2014-2015. The text fragments that contain metaphors are analysed. The author comes to the conclusion that against the background of worsening relations between Russia and the West the physiological metaphors contribute to creating a negative image of the country, presenting the country as an aggressive actor of the international relations, who hides his own fears and insecurities behind threats. Special attention is paid to the figurative embodiment of Russia’s ability as a living organism to survive under pressure from the West.
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title	Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media
title_short	Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media
title_full	Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media
title_fullStr	Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media
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Physiological Metaphor as Means of Creating the Image of Modern Russia in German Media

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