BOOK: Discourse, War and Terrorism

[Adam Hodges]

New Book Information:

Discourse, War and Terrorism

Edited by Adam Hodges and Chad Nilep
University of Colorado

Discourse since September 11, 2001 has constrained and shaped public
discussion and debate surrounding terrorism worldwide. Social actors in the
Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere employ the language of
the "war on terror" to explain, react to, justify and understand a broad
range of political, economic and social phenomena. Discourse, War and
Terrorism explores the discursive production of identities, the shaping of
ideologies, and the formation of collective understandings in response to
9/11 in the United States and around the world. At issue are how enemies are
defined and identified, how political leaders and citizens react, and how
members of societies understand their position in the world in relation to
terrorism. Contributors to this volume represent diverse sub-fields involved
in the critical study of language, including perspectives from sociocultural
linguistics, communication, media, cultural and political studies.

[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture 24] 2007. x, 248 pp.

Hb 978 271 2714 0 EUR 105.00 / USD 126.00

John Benjamins Publishing Company

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