Analysis of Grammatical Metaphors in "Home Fire" from Hallidayan Perspective: A Novel by Kamila Shamsie

Abstract

This study explores the use of Ideational Grammar consisting of both Stratal Model and Semantic Model Grammatical Metaphors from Kamila Shamsie’s novel ‘Home Fire’. This paper explores grammatical metaphor (GM) from a theoretical perspective. To achieve this, the paper firstly presents two models that theorize GM, namely the stratal model and the semantic model. GM types and instances show differences according to the model that theorizes GM; the paper, therefore, will analyze the types and instances of GM. This will be followed by research studies that investigated the development of GM in language development and language education to present how GM theorization has been applied in literature. Finally, the paper will conclude with a discussion and pedagogical implications for researchers and educators.