Grammatical metaphor, proposed by the founder of Systemic Functional Grammar, Michael Halliday, can be applied to the deconstruction of various discourses. Among its components, interpersonal metaphor plays a significant role and consists of two main parts: mood metaphor and modality metaphor. This paper, based on Halliday's theory of grammatical metaphor, explores the mood and modality metaphors embedded in the conversations of three characters in Namak Ka Daroga (The Salt Inspector). The application of interpersonal metaphors has played a crucial role in characterizing the personalities and traits of the characters, offering a new perspective for the analysis of this work.

Interpersonal grammatical metaphor;Mood metaphor;Modality metaphor;Namak Ka Daroga

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DOI： https://doi.org/10.62639/sspjiss17.20250201

Published： 2025