ABSTRACT
It is notorious that the word live, originally English, has been used in Brazilian Portuguese. Based on that assumption, in this paper, we aim to observe if this lexical unit has assumed distinct uses and meanings in relation to the English language, especially during the period in which the Brazilians were in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, we sought to investigate them guided by the following questions: how is the word live being incorporated in Brazilian Portuguese from a linguistic and cultural viewpoint? Is it a foreignism or is it already possible to recognize it as a neologism? To answer these questions, we are founded on the theoretical assumptions of the lexical studies regarding foreignisms and neologisms, as well as on some considerations about the linguistic and cultural exchange in the virtual environment. Also, methodologically, we use the web as a corpus to carry out and support our analysis.
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we analyze metaphors by simile in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, taking into account sense relations that encompass conceptual domains, socio-cultural aspects, as well as pragmatic and discourse functions raised in the circumstances examined. For this purpose, we assume a theoretical framework that conceives metaphor as a multi-faceted phenomenon that permeates distinct linguistic levels. In addition, we adopt a method that resorts to the web as a corpus to identify the metaphors, by applying triggers such as coronavírus é como, covid-19 é como, coronavírus é que nem e covid-19 é que nem. In the light of our findings, in general, we can assert that, although speakers use similar metaphorical domains, they do so based on different discourse-argumentative positions and intentions, which can result, for instance, in positive or negative attitudes towards the effects of the pandemic. © 2021 Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. All rights reserved.