“Not soldiers but fire-fighters”–metaphors and Covid-19
E Semino - Health communication, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Metaphors have been widely used in communication about the Covid-19 pandemic. The
virus has been described, for example, as an “enemy” to be “beaten,” a “tsunami” on health …
virus has been described, for example, as an “enemy” to be “beaten,” a “tsunami” on health …
Acting like a Hedgehog in Times of Pandemic: Metaphorical Creativity in the #reframecovid Collection
P Pérez-Sobrino, E Semino… - Metaphor and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The need to provide novel but meaningful ways to reason and talk about an unprecedented
crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge of creative metaphoric …
crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge of creative metaphoric …
Audience perceptions of COVID-19 metaphors: The role of source domain and country context
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 …
things, as a war, a flood, and a marathon. However, not all metaphors may resonate equally …
How do pandemic policies and communication shape intergroup outcomes? Initial findings from the COVID-19 pandemic and open questions for research and policy
Government policies can be productive tools for protecting citizens while simultaneously
forging more egalitarian societies. At the same time, history has shown that well-intentioned …
forging more egalitarian societies. At the same time, history has shown that well-intentioned …
[HTML][HTML] The reception of public health messages during the COVID-19 pandemic
Understanding the reception of public health messages in public-facing communications is
of key importance to health agencies in managing crises, pandemics, and other health …
of key importance to health agencies in managing crises, pandemics, and other health …
Investigation of the Gender-Specific Discourse about Online Learning during COVID-19 on Twitter Using Sentiment Analysis, Subjectivity Analysis, and Toxicity …
This paper presents several novel findings from a comprehensive analysis of about 50,000
Tweets about online learning during COVID-19, posted on Twitter between 9 November …
Tweets about online learning during COVID-19, posted on Twitter between 9 November …
[HTML][HTML] “We are at war”: The military rhetoric of COVID-19 in cross-cultural perspective of discourses
P Giorgis, O Semenets, B Todorova - Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 2023 - frontiersin.org
At the outburst of the Covid-19 pandemic and all throughout its continuation in 2020 and
2021, the metaphor of 'war'has been one of the most pervasive and recurrent globally. As an …
2021, the metaphor of 'war'has been one of the most pervasive and recurrent globally. As an …
An analysis of metaphor in COVID-19 TV news in English and Spanish
D Magaña, A Durazo, L Ramos… - Journal of communication …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Latinxs lack equitable access to science-based, accessible, trustworthy, and
bilingual health information and rely heavily on TV news as a source of health information …
bilingual health information and rely heavily on TV news as a source of health information …
Like a virus. Similes for a pandemic
MJ Cuenca, M Romano - Metaphor and Symbol, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a great impact on the life of every inhabitant of the planet.
During 2020 and 2021 a significant amount of work on how the pandemic is being …
During 2020 and 2021 a significant amount of work on how the pandemic is being …
A metaphor analysis of older adults' lived experience of household isolation during COVID-19
In March 2020, Public Health England provided social distancing and shielding guidance for
all adults aged 70 and over in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article seeks to …
all adults aged 70 and over in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article seeks to …