Conceptual manipulation by metaphors and frames: Dealing with rape victims in legal discourse

Text and Talk

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 339-359

  Luchjenbroers, June ^a   Aldridge, Michelle ^a,b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'Smuggling information'; Frames; Gender; Metaphor; Power; Rape; Trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249949723     PISSN: 18607330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/TEXT.2007.014     Document Type: Review

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