The discourses of terrorism

Aditi Bhatia

doi:10.1016/j.pragma.2008.05.016

The discourses of terrorism

Aditi Bhatia

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Abstract

Complex, socio-political constructs such as terrorism can be difficult to define objectively. Gatekeepers of the international community, consistent with their individual agendas, frame what the media and public understand by such terms, using illusive and metaphorical representations of a diverse range of socio-political situations. Based on a critical analysis of a corpus of political and media discourses, the paper proposes to account for such discursive practices and interpretations in public domains, of which the discourses of terrorism are a prime example.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	279-289
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Pragmatics
Volume	41
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2008.05.016
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bush administration
Categorization
Critical Discourse Analysis
Metaphor
Terrorism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Language and Linguistics
Linguistics and Language
Artificial Intelligence

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