Metaphor in the political discourse of the modern English language

the relevance of the research is due to the fact that the somatic metaphor is actively used in modern English-language political discourse. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that the author examines the peculiarities of the functioning of the somatic metaphor with the lexeme heart in modern English political discourse. The purpose of the study is to analyze the features of the functioning of the somatic metaphor in modern English-language political discourse using the example of a somatic metaphor with the lexeme heart. The research materials were selected statements by Н. Clinton, D. Trump and J. Biden, containing a somatic metaphor with the lexeme heart. The result of the study is a conclusion about the peculiarities of the functioning of the somatic metaphor with the lexeme heart in the speech of modern politicians who are native English speakers. The research leads to the conclusion that: a) under a somatic metaphor, it is necessary to understand one in which the bodily manifestations of a person are represented, with the use of names of body parts, physiological reactions, gestures, facial expressions, poses, as well as a variety of emotional reactions and mental manifestations; b) political discourse should be understood as the whole complex of speech acts that are used in political discussions and other official political manifestations, while the main purpose of political discourse is the need to convince and motivate society or individuals to take actions necessary or desirable for a politician or a political party; c) somatic metaphor is an integral part of political discourse: being one of the most ancient varieties of metaphorical transference, somatic metaphor is intuitive for most native speakers, which results in its high popularity in English-speaking political discourse.

somatic metaphor, English, political discourse, anthropomorphic metaphor, metaphorical transfer, speech, utterances