Language use in political discourse in Central, Eastern, and Balkan Europe
What is it about?
This edited volume adresses language use of political discourse in various genres such as parliamentary debates, commemorative and presidential speeches, mediated communication, and literal and philosophical essays. We have focused on Slavic-speaking countries in Central (Czech Republic, Poland), Eastern (Russia) and Balkan Europe (Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegowina and Northmacedonia).
Why is it important?
The authors of chapters address issues such as the affiliation to different political and social groups within parliamentary settings, national identity, gender and minorities, as well as cultural memory and reconciliation. These insights, based on a comprehensive linguistic analysis, are beneficial also to other agents outside academia, such as NGOs or think tanks.