| Peer-Reviewed

Cognitive Models of Future in Political Texts

Received: 25 November 2013     Published: 30 December 2013
Views:       Downloads:
Abstract

The present paper briefly recalls theoretical preconditions for investigating cognitive-discursive models of future in political discourse. The author reviews theories and methods used for strengthening a future focus in this discourse and works out two main tools – a model of future and a metaphorical scenario. The paper examines the implications of metaphorical analogies for modeling future in mass media. It argues that metaphor is not merely a rhetorical ornament in the political discourse of media regulation but a conceptual model that legislates and regulates our understanding of future. The metaphorical scenario includes several frames, namely, “Actors, “Space and Time”, “Reason and Consequence” that answer certain metaphorical questions that determine the image of future.

Published in International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 2, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11
Page(s) 1-4
Creative Commons

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright

Copyright © The Author(s), 2013. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Cognitive Approach, Future Research, Political Discourse, Model, Scenario, Metaphor

References
[1] Bestuzhev-Lada, Igor (2007). Little Russian encyclopedia of future studies. Moscow: Institute of Economic Strategies.
[2] Isserman, Andrew (1984). Projection, forecast, and plan: on the future of population forecasting, Journal of the American Planning Association, 50 (3), 208-221.
[3] Anderson, Richard. Encouraging democratic participation in Russia: pragmatic ambiguity and identification with political speakers. Retrieved August 13, 2004 from www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/laculty/anderson/modcautx.litm
[4] Lassan, Eleonora (1995). Discourse of power in the USSR: cognitive-discursive analysis. Vilnus.
[5] Graber, Doris (1981). Political languages, handbook of political communication. London.
[6] Lakoff, George (1987). Women, fire, and dangerous things: what categories reveal about the mind. Chicago; London.
[7] Chudinov, Anatoly (2003). Metaphorical mosaics in modern political communication, Ekaterinburg.
[8] Shmeleva, Tatiana (1997). Model of speech genre. Speech Genres, 1(1), 91-92.
[9] Sheigal, Elena (2000). Semiotics of political discourse. Institute of Linguistics of Russian Academy of Science, Volgograd: Peremena.
[10] Dauletova, Victoria (2004).Verbal means of creating an image in political discourse. Krasnodar.
[11] Budaev, Edward, Chudinov, Anatoly (2008). Foreign political metaphorology. Ekaterinburg.
[12] Basilev, Vladimir (2007). Methods of studying the language of Russian political thought in Russian political discourse (traditions and innovations). Political Discourse in Russia, 10(1). 5-10.
[13] Lakoff, George (2004). Don’t think of an elephant! Know your values and frame the debate. New York.
[14] Lakoff, George. Framing the dems. How conservatives control political debate and how progressives can take it back. Retrieved December 23, 2002 from http://nww.prospect.org/web/page.ww7section=root&name=ViewPrint&articleld=6862.
[15] Mathius, Robin (2003). New matrix or logics of strategic domination. Мoscow.
[16] Schwartz, Peter (1996). The art of the long view: planning for the future in an uncertain world. New York, Doubleday.
[17] Akhremenko, Andrew (2004). Political prognostics: methods of scenarios. Мoscow: MAKS Press.
[18] Slaughter, Richard (1990). The foresight principle, Futures (October).
[19] Perloff, Harvey (1980). Planning the post-industrial city. Chicago, Ill: AРА Planners Press.
Cite This Article
  • APA Style

    Solopova Olga Alexandrovna. (2013). Cognitive Models of Future in Political Texts. International Journal of Language and Linguistics, 2(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11

    Copy | Download

    ACS Style

    Solopova Olga Alexandrovna. Cognitive Models of Future in Political Texts. Int. J. Lang. Linguist. 2013, 2(1), 1-4. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11

    Copy | Download

    AMA Style

    Solopova Olga Alexandrovna. Cognitive Models of Future in Political Texts. Int J Lang Linguist. 2013;2(1):1-4. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11

    Copy | Download

  • @article{10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11,
      author = {Solopova Olga Alexandrovna},
      title = {Cognitive Models of Future in Political Texts},
      journal = {International Journal of Language and Linguistics},
      volume = {2},
      number = {1},
      pages = {1-4},
      doi = {10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11},
      eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijll.20140201.11},
      abstract = {The present paper briefly recalls theoretical preconditions for investigating cognitive-discursive models of future in political discourse. The author reviews theories and methods used for strengthening a future focus in this discourse and works out two main tools – a model of future and a metaphorical scenario. The paper examines the implications of metaphorical analogies for modeling future in mass media. It argues that metaphor is not merely a rhetorical ornament in the political discourse of media regulation but a conceptual model that legislates and regulates our understanding of future. The metaphorical scenario includes several frames, namely, “Actors, “Space and Time”, “Reason and Consequence” that answer certain metaphorical questions that determine the image of future.},
     year = {2013}
    }
    

    Copy | Download

  • TY  - JOUR
    T1  - Cognitive Models of Future in Political Texts
    AU  - Solopova Olga Alexandrovna
    Y1  - 2013/12/30
    PY  - 2013
    N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11
    DO  - 10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11
    T2  - International Journal of Language and Linguistics
    JF  - International Journal of Language and Linguistics
    JO  - International Journal of Language and Linguistics
    SP  - 1
    EP  - 4
    PB  - Science Publishing Group
    SN  - 2330-0221
    UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20140201.11
    AB  - The present paper briefly recalls theoretical preconditions for investigating cognitive-discursive models of future in political discourse. The author reviews theories and methods used for strengthening a future focus in this discourse and works out two main tools – a model of future and a metaphorical scenario. The paper examines the implications of metaphorical analogies for modeling future in mass media. It argues that metaphor is not merely a rhetorical ornament in the political discourse of media regulation but a conceptual model that legislates and regulates our understanding of future. The metaphorical scenario includes several frames, namely, “Actors, “Space and Time”, “Reason and Consequence” that answer certain metaphorical questions that determine the image of future.
    VL  - 2
    IS  - 1
    ER  - 

    Copy | Download

Author Information
  • Department of Linguistics, Chelyabinsk. Russian Federation, South Ural State University (National Research University)

  • Sections