37.765, Books: Doxxing Discourse: Lee (2026)

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Date: 20-Feb-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Doxxing Discourse: Lee (2026)


Title: Doxxing Discourse
Series Title: Elements in Forensic Linguistics
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/applied-linguistics-and-second-language-acquisition/doxxing-discourse?format=HB&isbn=9781009518727

Author(s): Carmen Lee

Hardback ISBN:  9781009518727 Pages:  88 Price: U.K. £ 55.00
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Hardback ISBN:  9781009518727 Pages:  88 Price: U.S. $ 70.00
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Abstract:

Doxxing is the deliberate, unauthorized disclosure of personal
information, often with malicious intent. Notably, it became a key
method of public shaming and vigilantism during the 2019–2020 Hong
Kong protests. This Element understands and examines doxxing as a
discursive practice. Using critical discourse analysis (CDA), it
analyzes online forum discussions, survey and interview data from Hong
Kong university students. Findings are examined alongside
institutional legal texts to show how doxxing is discursively
constructed, legitimized, and contested by different social actors.
The case study identifies linguistic strategies such as metaphor,
euphemism, and irony, along with legitimation discourses framing
doxxing as social justice, deterrence, or moral self-defense. The
Element also problematizes legal ambiguities and ethical tensions
surrounding doxxing practices. By foregrounding the interplay between
grassroots and legal discourses, it contributes to forensic
linguistics scholarship on digital harm, power, and morality in
contemporary mediated environments.

Written In: English (eng)



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