Webinar l Research Student Thesis Showcase and Information Session on PhD Fellowships in Hong Kong
Info Seminars
RCPCE Events
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Date
21 Oct 2021
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Organiser
Department of English and Communication
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Time
12:00 - 13:00
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Venue
Zoom
Speaker
Dr Winnie Zeng
Remarks
This event is jointly organised with the Research Centre for Professional Communication in English, PolyU.
Summary
Title: Framing metaphor use over time: ‘Free Economy’ metaphors in Hong Kong political discourse (1997-2017)
Abstract
Diachronic studies on metaphor use in public discourse have primarily focused on Inner Circle English and European languages. However, the usage patterns of specific metaphorical frames over time is universal or cultural-specific remains underexplored. This article investigates the diachronic changes of economic metaphors focusing on the concept of FREE ECONOMY in a corpus of Hong Kong political discourse spanning two decades (1997-2017). We analysed fundamental changes (transformations of source domains) and incremental changes (transformations of source-target mapping principles) in FREE ECONOMY metaphors. Given the complex socio-historical background of Hong Kong, this study provides a distinct East-West perspective on diachronic economic metaphor use in an Outer Circle English context.
Programme
12 pm Research Student Thesis Showcase by PhD graduate Dr Winnie Zeng
12:15 pm Q&A
12:25 pm Overview of the Department of English and Communication’s PhD programme and the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme
12:40 pm Q&A
Keynote Speaker
Dr Winnie Zeng
PhD graduate 2021, Department of English and Communication, PolyU
Winnie Huiheng Zeng is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She obtained her PhD degree from the Department of English and Communication at PolyU in 2021. Her research interests include critical metaphor analysis, corpus linguistics, and political communication. She has published articles in journals including Lingua, Metaphor and Symbol, and Metaphor and the Social World.
