Essays about: "Nigel Farage"

Found 4 essays containing the words Nigel Farage.

  1. 1. Metaphors of populists – A cognitive linguistic study of conceptual metaphors in political speeches by Donald J. Trump and Nigel Farage

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Peter Warell; [2020]
    Keywords : Cognitive linguistics; metaphors; conceptual metaphors; source domain; target domain; MIP; politic speech; Donald Trump; Nigel Farage; populist; populism.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore the use of conceptual metaphors in political speeches by Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Conceptual metaphor theory is applied as the framework for the study. Metaphorical linguistic expressions are identified with help of the method Metaphor Identification Procedure (MIP). READ MORE

  3. 2. History as an argument for the future : A study of Nick Clegg’s and Nigel Farage’s use of history during the United Kingdom’s 2016 EU referendum

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Joel Bertilsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Nigel Farage; Nick Clegg; Euroscepticism; UK; Brexit; use of history; European Studies; political discourse; historical consciousness; Thematic Analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is concerned with history within Nick Clegg’s and Nigel Farage’s political discourse during the six months leading up to the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union. Using Thematic Analysis combined with Klas-Göran Karlsson’s typology of the use of history, Jörn Rüsen’s typology of historical narrative and drawing on the theoretical framework of historical consciousness, this research paper aims to provide a further understanding of history’s role in political discourse as a legitimisation of arguments for specific expectations of the future. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making Plans For Nigel Explaining the success of the United Kingdom Independence Party in the 2013 local council elections, with a focus on Boston, Lincolnshire.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Brendan Clarke-Smith; [2013-11-11]
    Keywords : United Kingdom Independence Party; UKIP; Nigel Farage; local elections; Boston; euroscepticism; Lincolnshire; political; demographic; media; European Union; turnout; competition; low skilled; immigration;

    Abstract : Eurosceptic parties across Europe are on the rise, and since the Eurocrisis their calls for reform of or even exit from the European Union have gained more prominence. One such party, The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), shocked political commentators in 2013 with their huge rise in the opinion polls and successes in local council elections across England. READ MORE

  5. 4. "Populists are actually Democrats!" : A Content Analysis of Interviews and Speeches Given by Nigel Farage Against the Backdrop of Populism and Euroscepticism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Nora Haedicke; [2012]
    Keywords : UKIP; Populism; European Union; content analysis; political speeches; Nigel Farage; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Abstract With Europe and the EU facing a time of constant political changes and financial crisis in to the Eurozone, the rise of phenomena like Euroscepticism and Populism are more topical than ever. Through the use of populist rhetoric, Eurosceptic parties, such as the British UK Independence Party (UKIP), are gaining support across Europe and have proven their influence on the European political stage. READ MORE