Conceptual referents, created on the basis of the “having” schema metaphors of crisis (based on the contemporary English newspaper discourse)

Abstract

The article establishes the basic conceptual correlates of the referent CRISIS, created on the basis of the “having” schema in the contemporary English newspaper discourse. It also brings to light the evaluative potential of the correlates. The basic ontological correlate PHYSICAL OBJECT has object (OBJECT, that has PARTS/ BUILDING/ CLOSED DOOR), biomorphic (LIVE BEING/ PLANT), phenomenal elaboration (CLOUD/ TSUNAMI/ NUCLEAR EXPLOSION). The correlates realise negative evaluative potential.