introduction

It emphasizes the core position of energy in national development and security, and points out that energy discourse has become a global focus of attention. With global climate change, the construction of new energy discourse has become a hot topic of media attention in China and France. China and France have taken active policy measures in the development of new energy, and have reported on them through mainstream media such as People's Daily and Le Figaro. The article aims to analyze the new energy metaphors in the media of the two countries from the perspective of critical metaphor, explore the similarities and differences in energy discourse between China and France, as well as the surface and deep reasons for these differences, and provide reference for energy cooperation between China and France and the construction of China's energy system.

1、 Theoretical basis and research methods

This article introduces the use of critical metaphor analysis as a new approach to critical discourse analysis, inheriting and innovating Fairclough's theory, and analyzing the relationship between discourse, power, and ideology through a three-dimensional framework. Chatterley Black proposed critical metaphor analysis, combined with conceptual metaphor theory, emphasizing the revelation of the underlying intentions of language users. The research adopts computer-aided corpus construction, and through discourse retrieval in People's Daily and Figaro Daily, selects bilingual Chinese and French texts related to the theme of new energy for metaphor recognition and topic classification. Metaphor recognition is based on MIP program, which judges metaphorical meanings through semantic conflicts, and then classifies and encodes topics for retrieval in corpus statistical software.

2、 Statistical result description

The statistical results of Sino French energy discourse were analyzed through word cloud distribution map and chi square test. The high-frequency words in People's Daily and Figaro Daily indicate their respective focus on reporting on new energy. The use of metaphors in the "Figaro Daily" is more diverse, and there are significant differences in the frequency of animal, competition, sports trends, war, architecture, economic markets, prospects, journeys, directions, colors, and natural metaphors compared to the "People's Daily". There is no significant difference in the frequency of using metaphors for transportation, body, and agriculture.

3、 Surface analysis of similarities and differences in metaphors between People's Daily and Figaro Daily

In the new energy discourse reports of People's Daily and Figaro Daily, there are a total of 8 similar metaphors, including sports trends, competitions, buildings, wars, directions, journeys, transportation vehicles, and body metaphors. The People's Daily prefers to use metaphors of architecture and location, while the Figaro Daily leans more towards metaphors of sports trends, competitions, wars, and journeys. Architectural metaphor visualizes abstract policies by constructing future visions, such as mapping the construction of the new energy industry with words like "build" and "build". Directional metaphor utilizes spatial orientation to understand concepts, such as the term 'low-carbon' which concretizes emission reduction targets. The competition metaphor presents the urgency and competitiveness of the energy discourse system, with words such as "accelerate" and "race" mapping the competition of energy practices. The metaphor of war highlights the competition and confrontation in energy practices through the mapping of the "war" domain, such as the term "breakthrough" mapping the phased victory of new energy development.

4、 A deep analysis of the similarities and differences in metaphors between People's Daily and Figaro Daily

In the People's Daily and Figaro Daily, the media of China and France used different metaphors in the construction of energy discourse. Chinese media tends to use directional metaphors and natural metaphors, emphasizing the "high-quality" development of new energy and overall harmony, which reflects the rational thinking mode and collectivist values dominated by Chinese history. French media use game metaphors and war metaphors more frequently, demonstrating their logical thinking and individualistic tendencies. In addition, Chinese media extensively use architectural metaphors in their reports, emphasizing collective efforts and international cooperation, reflecting the common values of all mankind and the pursuit of building a community with a shared future for mankind. In contrast, French media use less architectural metaphors and focus more on individual freedom and market interests, which is related to the influence of individualism and liberalism in "universal values".

conclusion

This article analyzes the energy discourse systems of China and France in the new energy reports of People's Daily and Figaro Daily from a critical metaphorical perspective, revealing the similarities and differences in the construction of energy discourse between the two countries. France emphasizes individual freedom and economic interests, while China focuses on collective cooperation and long-term development, aiming to enhance its international energy discourse power. Both countries seize the opportunity of energy transition, promote the development of new energy, and enhance their international energy discourse power. China should continue to follow the path of green and sustainable development, strengthen investment in new energy development technologies, build a new energy system led by hydrogen energy, and achieve energy transformation. At the same time, we should strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, improve new energy laws and regulations, disseminate China's energy discourse, establish a new energy foreign policy, optimize the global energy supply structure, promote the construction of a global new energy structure system, and promote green and safe energy production.