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A Supreme Battle In Metaphor: A Critical Metaphor Analysis Of The Culture War In Lawrence V. Texas, Judy A. Bruce
A Supreme Battle In Metaphor: A Critical Metaphor Analysis Of The Culture War In Lawrence V. Texas, Judy A. Bruce
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This work explores how metaphor, specifically conceptual metaphor, is used to create the argumentative context, carry meaning, supply the enthymematic structure of the arguments, and transform the sexual autonomy controversy within the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Lawrence v. Texas. Research questions that guide this work include:
Is there evidence that the metaphor of "culture war" drives the argumentative context in the Lawrence opinion and is carried by other metaphorical constructions?
How is the social controversy over sexual autonomy advanced by conceptual metaphors in this legal text?
What are the dominant metaphors used to argue for sexual autonomy? What …