METAPHORICAL CONSTRUCTS IN THE ROMANIAN YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
METAPHORICAL CONSTRUCTS IN THE ROMANIAN YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERCEPTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Summary/Abstract: The paper is focused on the metaphors used by Romanian young people when expressing their perceptions of the European identity and when discussing the manner in which Romania’s status as a member of the European Union affects their everyday life. In line with the principles of cognitive linguistics, which argue that metaphorical language use is a reflection of the way people think, I consider that the metaphors thus identified are not only relevant for my subjects’ attitudes towards the present social and political realities, but they can also guide various professionals with a role as shapers of the European identity.

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