English | 2020 | ISBN: 1350098566 | 440 pages | True EPUB | 4.65 MB
Exploring the ways in which language and conflict are intertwined and interrelated, this volume examines the patterns of public discourse in Ukraine and Russia since the beginning of the Ukrainian Crisis in 2014. It investigates the trends in language aggression, evaluation, persuasion and other elements of conflict communication related to the situation. Through the analysis of the linguistic features of salient discourses and prevalent narratives constructed by different social groups,Language of Conflictreflects competing worldviews of various stakeholders in this conflict and presents multiple, often contradictory, visions of the circumstances.