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Metaphors of Hope and Despair in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s May 29, 2023 Inaugural Speech

Studies on metaphor in political speeches have gained prominence in recent years. These studies are often interested in the versatile discourse functions of metaphors and how political leaders deploy them as powerful weapons in their armoury of political oratory. However, not much research has focused on the use of...