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Wolfswinkel, Simone 2017

Een casestudy naar het verbloemende effect van metaforen op drogredenen Worden metaforische argumenten in combinatie met een drogreden ingezet in de slotdebatten van EenVandaag, NOS en het Rode Hoed-debat 2017?

Bachelor thesis | Nederlandse taal en cultuur (BA)

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This thesis focuses on the use of metaphor in political discussions, and especially its relation to the appearance of fallacious arguments. When they co-appear, the metaphor seems to be taking away...Show moreThis thesis focuses on the use of metaphor in political discussions, and especially its relation to the appearance of fallacious arguments. When they co-appear, the metaphor seems to be taking away fallaciousness of the arguments, making the fallacies seem more reasonable to the average language user. To investigate whether this strategic manoeuvre is being used in Dutch politics, three debates of the Dutch elections in 2017 are examined, in which the appearance of the false analogy stands out and is being elaborated on.Show less