. a study on the use of metaphor in the Declaration of Independence of the United States to find out what types of metaphor are commonly used and how effective they are. 2. Aims of the study. UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES NGUYỄN THỊ THANH BÌNH METAPHOR IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES. (Ẩn dụ trong Tuyên. conceptual metaphor?  How many types of conceptual metaphor are there?  What types of conceptual metaphor are used in The Declaration of Independence of the United States? 3. Scope of the study