European Commission Speech Metaphors on Ukraine Solidarity, February 2022 Onwards

Monika Brusenbauch Meislova's 26.5 KB dataset supports a critical metaphor analysis of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's public statements. The data traces the emergence and transformation of key metaphorical framings of solidarity with Ukraine from February 2022 onward. It is available as an XLSX file under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Conduct critical metaphor analysis based on the discursive construction of solidarity mentioned in the description
• Track the emergence and stabilization of metaphorical framings across the war timeline described
• Analyze political discourse and rhetorical strategies based on the focus on public statements
• Study the evolution of political narratives in international conflicts based on the described transformation of framings

Strengths

• Dataset is focused on a specific, well-defined research question regarding solidarity metaphors.
• Data is openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0) for reuse and analysis.
• Last update recorded as March 17, 2026, indicating potential maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 26.5 KB file size suggests a limited scope of data points.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Monika Brusenbauch Meislova.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from public statements by the President of the European Commission.

Time Range

From February 2022 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 19:44:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focus on European Union discourse regarding Ukraine.