Essays about: "boris johnson"

Found 4 essays containing the words boris johnson.

  1. 1. The Use of Syntax and Lexicon Structures in Political Discourse : A Case Study of Boris Johnson’s Speeches on COVID-19

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Pantelia Emmanouil; [2022]
    Keywords : Boris Johnson; Covid-19; Lexicon Structures; Political Discourse Analysis; Syntax Structures;

    Abstract : In their book, Fairclough and Fairclough (2013) claim that political leaders’ main role is to make choices in difficult situations. Due to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, every political leader was called to make difficult decisions and to announce them to their respective public. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Art of the Political Metaphor : Examining Boris Johnson's use of conceptual metaphors in a speech on Brexit

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

    Author : Rickard Eriksson; [2022]
    Keywords : Metaphor; Brexit; Boris Johnson; Conceptual metaphor theory; Framing;

    Abstract : As the 2016 Brexit referendum was an election largely decided by the use of language, there was merit in examining how the Leave campaign had managed to be successful. Therefore, this study asks how one of the leave campaign's main figure heads, Boris Johnson, used metaphors to frame the relationship between Britain and the EU. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gender Representation in News Media : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Representation of the Two British Prime Ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Hasina Turab; [2022]
    Keywords : critical discourse analysis; gender representation; political representation; media discourse;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how former and current Prime Ministers, Theresa May and Boris Johnson are represented in two British newspapers, The Guardian and The Sun, a broadsheet and a tabloid, during the election time, namely July 2016 for May and July 2019 for Johnson. By applying Critical Discourse Analysis, and especially Norman Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of analysis (1989), as well as studies on gender discourse, this study investigates how constructions of gender stereotypes are created. READ MORE

  5. 4. At War with an Invisible Enemy : A Critical Feminist Analysis of the Covid-19 Pandemic Narrative

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Molly Jerlström; [2021]
    Keywords : Feminist Security Studies; Covid-19; Narrative Analysis; Gender; Security;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the narrative created around the covid-19 virus as a security threat during the first months of the pandemic. Speeches made by three political leaders, namely Emmanuel Macron, Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel, held in March 2020 are analysed in depth using a feminist narrative framework. READ MORE