MILITARY METAPHORS IN THE ENGLISH MEDICAL DISCOURSE IN THE ASPECT OF TRANSLATION
Journal Title: Закарпатські філологічні студії - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue
Abstract
The article focuses on the research of military metaphors in the English medical discourse in the aspect of translation. The key definitions such as medical discourse and metaphor are outlined in the work. The research identifies that military metaphor is widespread in the sphere of medicine, it helps to set two-way communication between a doctor and a patient, it preserves expressive and emotional colouring. The results of the research are lexical units with metaphorical meaning, describing immune system and mostly used in the English medical discourse. To achieve the aim of the research the medical books have been studied.
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В. О. Старух
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