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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Linguistics</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Linguistics</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Russian Journal of Linguistics</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2687-0088</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2686-8024</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">44882</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2687-0088-40334</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">JYCNTV</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Статьи</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">The strategic use of metaphor in political discourse: Critical Metaphor Analysis</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Стратегическое использование метафоры в политическом дискурсе: критический анализ</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title/></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-2743</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Atmawijaya</surname><given-names>Tito Dimas</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Атмавиджая</surname><given-names>Тито Димас</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>serves as the Head of the Language Center at Pamulang University and holds a faculty position. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Linguistics at the University of Indonesia. He focuses on conducting research in the field of Linguistics and Philosophy.</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>возглавляет языковой центр Университета Памуланга и в настоящее время получает докторскую степень по лингвистике в Университете Индонезии. Проводит исследования в области лингвистики и философии</p></bio><email>dosen02078@unpam.ac.id</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Universitas Pamulang</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Памуланг</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-06-28" publication-format="electronic"><day>28</day><month>06</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>29</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>272</fpage><lpage>295</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-07-08"><day>08</day><month>07</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Atmawijaya T.D.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Атмавиджая Т.Д.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2025, Atmawijaya T.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Atmawijaya T.D.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Атмавиджая Т.Д.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="zh">Atmawijaya T.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/article/view/44882">https://journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/article/view/44882</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Political discourse is increasingly shaped by crisis events that demand immediate rhetorical responses from leaders. While metaphors have been extensively studied in political communication, understanding their strategic deployment during crisis moments remains understudied. This gap is particularly significant given the potential impact of crisis-driven metaphorical framing on public perception and policy outcomes in democratic societies. This study aims to identify how metaphorical language is strategically deployed in political crisis communication and its role in shaping public perception and policy debates. The research focuses on Donald Trump’s 2024 nomination acceptance speech following an assassination attempt, offering a unique case study of crisis-response rhetoric in a high-stakes political context. The methodology combines Critical Metaphor Analysis with metaphor scenario identification, employing the Pragglejaz Group’s Metaphor Identification Procedure (MIP) modified for political discourse. The 12,287-word speech transcript was analyzed to identify and categorize metaphorical expressions and scenarios. Inter-coder reliability was ensured through Cohen’s kappa coefficient measurements and consensus meetings. The findings reveal sophisticated applications of interlinked metaphor scenarios that serve multiple rhetorical functions. Key scenarios identified include survival as divine intervention, immigration as invasion, and nation as construction project, creating coherent narrative arcs linking personal crisis to national renewal. The analysis demonstrates how these scenarios simplify complex issues, evoke emotional responses, and construct leadership narratives. This research contributes to crisis communication theory by demonstrating how metaphor scenarios are strategically deployed to shape public perception during pivotal political moments. The findings have important implications for media literacy education and the development of ethical guidelines for metaphor use in political communication, particularly during crisis events.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Политический дискурс все чаще формируется кризисными событиями, требующими от лидеров немедленной риторической реакции. Хотя метафоры широко изучались в политической коммуникации, их стратегическое использование в кризисные моменты не получило должного внимания. Этот пробел особенно значим с учетом потенциального влияния обусловленных кризисом метафорических фреймов на общественное восприятие и политические последствия в демократических обществах. Цель данного исследования - определить, как метафорический язык используется стратегически в политической кризисной коммуникации и какова его роль в формировании общественного восприятия и в политических дебатах. Материалом послужила речь Дональда Трампа на церемонии согласия на номинацию в 2024 году после покушения на его жизнь, которая представляет собой уникальный пример кризисной риторики в значимом политическом контексте. Использовался критический анализ метафор с идентификацией метафорических сценариев, а также модифицированная для политического дискурса процедура идентификации метафор группы Pragglejaz. Для выявления и категоризации метафорических выражений и сценариев был проанализирован транскрипт речи объемом 12287 слов. Надежность межэкспертной оценки обеспечивалась измерениями коэффициента каппа Коэна и дальнейшим согласованием. Полученные результаты свидетельствуют об усложненном применении взаимосвязанных метафорических сценариев, выполняющих множество риторических функций. Были выявлены ключевые сценарии: выживание как божественное вмешательство, иммиграция как вторжение и нация как строительный проект, которые связывают повествование, соединяя личный кризис с национальным обновлением. Анализ показал, как эти сценарии упрощают сложные вопросы, вызывают эмоциональную реакцию и конструируют нарративы лидерства. Исследование вносит вклад в теорию кризисной коммуникации, демонстрируя, как метафорические сценарии стратегически используются для формирования общественного восприятия в ключевые политические моменты. Результаты способствуют повышению медийно-информационной грамотности и могут найти применение при разработке этических рекомендаций по использованию метафор в политической коммуникации, особенно во время кризисных событий.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"/><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>political discourse</kwd><kwd>critical metaphor analysis</kwd><kwd>crisis rhetoric</kwd><kwd>campaign narrative</kwd><kwd>Trump’s rhetoric</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>политический дискурс</kwd><kwd>критический анализ метафор</kwd><kwd>кризисная риторика</kwd><kwd>нарратив кампании</kwd><kwd>риторика Трампа</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><funding-statement xml:lang="en">The author would like acknowledge the Center for Higher Education Funding (BPPT / Balai Pembiayaan Pendidikan Tinggi), and the Indonesia Endowment Funds for Education (LPDP / Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan) that have fully supported this article.</funding-statement></funding-group></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Boeynaems, Andreas, Christian Burgers, Elly A. 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