February 2016

Canonical colonial approaches in Shakespeare’s The tempest

Colonialism is the single most powerful force shaping the world we dwell in. It is a policy of supremacy, which involves the subjugation of a superior country to another inferior country. Colonizing nations by and large are primary concerned with usurping the resources, labor, and markets of the colonial territory, and may, in the long run, impose socio-cultural, religious and linguistic structures on the indigenous...

Author(s): Ali Abdullah Mohammed Alzuhairi and Luo Yimin

February 2016

Metaphors in political discourse: A review of selected studies

The use of metaphors in political discourse is a linguistic strategy that has been used all over the world. Studies on metaphor have therefore been done in various parts of the world. This paper reviewed studies on metaphor in political discourse to assess the role metaphor played in political discourse. It aimed to contribute to the field of metaphor in political discourse by reviewing studies done in this field. The...

Author(s): Raphael Francis Otieno, Francis Rew Owino and Judith Miguda Attyang&#;