A metaphorical analysis of the School in the discourse of the Islamic Republic Party

In the first decade after the Islamic Revolution, the term School is very frequent and important in the atmosphere of Iranian society and in the discourse of the Islamic Republic Party. In this article, we have investigated the meaning and place of the School. For this purpose, assuming the theory of conceptual metaphor and using the method of critical metaphor analysis, we are looking for an answer to the question, "What is the meaning and place of School in the discourse of the Islamic Republic Party?" The research is qualitative and does not test a hypothesis. The authors have come to the conclusion that the Shool in the discourse of the Islamic Republic Party refers to an understanding of Islam that emphasizes being pure, up-to-date and revolutionary, paying attention to social and political issues, the need to implement jurisprudence and the rule of jurisprudence in society. It is a fundamental metaphor that forms the underlying logic of the party's discourse. Its place is understood with the spheres of origin of guide, criterion, support, warrior, weapon and infrastructure and it provides a source of knowledge for thinking and action on which all personal, social and political relations should be regulated.