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Fig. 6.9. A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (NYT) 291 Fig. 6.10. A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (WP) 292 Fig. 6.11. A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (G) THE OIL IS AN ADVANCING ENEMY THE BP BLOWOUT IS A COLLISION WITH AN ADVANCING VEHICLE ANALOGY-BASED METAPHORS ORIENTATIONAL/SPATIAL METAPHORS THE SHARE PRICE IS A STRUCTURE/ MEDIA CRITICISM BAD IS BIG (SCALE) STRUCTURAL METAPHORS (X IS Y) IS A TIDAL WAVE /STRAINED INTERNATIONAL BAD IS DOWN (DIRECTION) RELATIONS IS A DISEASED BODY PART/ BP IS AN ! *A FAILED BUSINESS IS A SINKING ECONOMIC CORNERSTONE/ A RUINED ! SHIP REPUTATION IS A BURNED OBJECT (STAINED CLOTH)/ THE)OIL)SPILL)IS)A)THREAT)(WAR/CRIME)) THE CENTRE IS THE CORE (LOCATION) THE+ SPREADING OF CONTROVERSIAL NEWS IS + CLEANING THE STARTING A FIRE/RIVAL OIL COMPANIES POLITICS IS WAR OIL SPILL IS A WAR + ARE PREDATORS/ A COMPANY’S (CONFLICT) CLEANING THE OIL SPILL FINANCIAL STATUS IS A SHIP THE OIL SPILL IS A JOURNEY (PROGRESS) REPUBLICAN+TERITORY+IS+ENEMY+TERRITORY+ IS A NATURAL THE OIL INTERNATIONAL+RELATIONS+IS+A+FRAGILE+ENTITY+ THE+US+ GOOD IS FORWARD DISASTER INDUSTRY IS A POLITICS+IS+A+GAME+OF+STRATEGY+ GOVERNMENT/+ WAR ZONE OBAMA+ ADMINISTRATION++ THE+OBAMA+ADMINISTRATION+IS+A+WEAK+WAR+ THE GULF IS+A/AN:++ GENERAL/+POLITICAL+STRATEGIST+ THE OIL IS THE ENEMY COMMUNITY INCOMPETENT+ + THE OIL SPILL IS A IS AVICTIM THE BRITISH ARE LAW+ENFORCER/+ FORMIDABLE FOE VICTIMS CORRUPT+PERSON/+ BRITISH INVESTORS ARE ENEMY+ OIL IS A SICKNESS VICTIMS/ THE UK OIL + (HEALTH & DISEASE) INDUSTRY IS A VICTIM BP IS A: THE OIL IS A ! VICTIM (OF UNFAIR PRACTICES)/ SERIOUS ILLNESS THE+US+GOVERNMENT/OBAMA+ADMINISTRATION++ ACQUITTED DEFENDANT/ THE ENVIRONMENT IS+A:++ FIGHTER/ SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IS A PATIENT/ ! INCOMPETENT+LEADER/HYPOCRITE/+ VICTIM/ PREY VICTIM OPPORTUNISTIC+PRAGMATIST/+VICTIM+OF+ ! LIAR/GUILTY DEFENDANT/ REPUBLICAN+&+OIL+INDUSTRY+POLITICS/+BULLY+ CRIMINAL/ UNSCRUPULOUS ! PARENT+ BUSINESSMAN THE ENVIRONMENT IS A LIVING ORGANISM THE US GOVERNMENT/ THE ECOSYSTEM IS A OBAMA ADMINISTRATION IS A BP+IS+A:++ VULNERABLE ENTITY PERSON ! DEBTOR/INCOMPETENT+PERSON/PUBLIC+HATE+ FIGURE/+PRAGMATIC+OPPORTUNIST/+RECKLESS+ ) THE ENVIRONMENT/ NATURE IS A HEDONIST/OUTDATED+REGIME/+UNREPENTANT+ PERSON PERSON/+UNTRUSTWORTHY+PERSON+ THE CAMERON (PATIENT/VICTIM)) ! CONTRITE+PERSON/+INVITED+GUEST/RESILIENT+ ADMINISTRATION IS AN PERSON/RESPONSIBLE+CORPORATE+ INCOMPETENT LEADER CITIZEN/COSMOPOLITAN+ENTITY/+ PHILANTHROPIST+ THE UK GOVERNMENT THE ENVIRONMENT IS BP/ THE OIL INDUSTRY IS A IS A PERSON A VICTIM PERSON ) NATURE IS AN ENTITY ) REQUIRING ONTOLOGICAL)METAPHORS)(e.g.)PERSONIFICATION)) PRETECTION THE ECOSYSTEM IS AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL BP IS A SERIOUSLY WOUNDED VICTIM 293 Fig. 6.12. A representation of the metaphorical compound - ‘Oil’ (TT) 294 . FORWARD THE OIL IS A SERIOUS ILLNESS THE OIL IS AN ADVANCING ENEMY THE BP BLOWOUT IS A COLLISION WITH AN ADVANCING VEHICLE THE OIL SPILL IS A NATURAL DISASTER THE SHARE PRICE IS A STRUCTURE/. 293 THE BRITISH ARE VICTIMS BRITISH INVESTORS ARE VICTIMS/ THE UK OIL INDUSTRY IS A VICTIM STRUCTURAL METAPHORS (X IS Y) ORIENTATIONAL/SPATIAL METAPHORS ANALOGY -BASED METAPHORS !"#!$!%&'($)*+#(,-!./)01232),+./!"&4&'(#&!"5) #-+)!&$)/,&$$)&/)()#. THE SPREADING OF CONTROVERSIAL NEWS IS STARTING A FIRE/RIVAL OIL COMPANIES ARE PREDATORS/ A COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATUS IS A SHIP THE OIL INDUSTRY IS A WAR ZONE ! ! + + + THE ENVIRONMENT/