“So, Obama is a Muslim?”: toward figurative spaces
and blends in US same-sex marriage discourse

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“So, Obama is a Muslim?”: toward figurative spaces and blends in US same-sex marriage discourse

This article investigates the meaning construction processes of novel figurative expressions found in the discourse on the US legalisation of same-sex marriage. It is argued that mental spaces theory and conceptual blending theory (MSCB) can be of great analytical benefits when dealing with this t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pongbodin Amarinthnukrowh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14006/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14006/1/31884-116070-1-PB.pdf

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