REPRESETATION OF THE CONCTPTS OF FRIEND-FOE IN RUSSIAN POLITICAL METAPHORS (BASED ON THE MATERIAL OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the reflection of the concepts "friend or foe" in political media texts using metaphors. Particular attention is focused on describing the role and functions of metaphors in political discourse, as well as relationships between metaphors and political life. The relevance of the article lies in the fact that political metaphors are an important topic in the study of political discourse. Political discourse is characterized by a pronounced presence of the binary opposition "friend or foe". With the help of metaphors, addressees express the position of “their own” or “someone else's” and show the political values of the linguistic personality. The value system is closely related not only to the individual, but also to the whole society. As a result of the study, it has been proved that changes in values largely reflect the development and changes of society. The article combines political values and political metaphors for a comprehensive analysis of value orientations and characteristics of the use of metaphors in political media texts.