Expressiveness of German Football Commentators’ Texts: Linguistic Means and Functions

Abstract

The article examines expressive means in German football commentary as a specific form of sports media discourse. Particular attention is paid to metaphorical expressions, evaluative vocabulary, phraseological units and perspectivisation. The analysis demonstrates that expressive means intensify the emotional impact of football discourse, shape the audience’s perception of match events and present the game through metaphorical domains such as war, competition, movement and physical struggle.