The discursive construction of national identity

The discursive construction of national identity / Ruth Wodak [and others] ; translated by Angelika Hirsch, Richard Mitten and J.W. Unger.

How do we construct national identities in discourse? Which topics, which discursive strategies and which linguistic devices are employed to construct national sameness and uniqueness on the one hand, and differences to other national collectives on the other hand? The Discursive Construction of Nat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wodak, Ruth, 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
German
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Critical discourse analysis series.
Subjects:
Discourse analysis > Europe.
National characteristics.
Language and culture > Europe.
Sociolinguistics > Europe.
German language > Austria > Discourse analysis.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Sociolinguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
Discourse analysis
German language > Discourse analysis
Language and culture
National characteristics
Sociolinguistics
Diskursanalyse
Nationalbewusstsein
Sprachanalyse
Austria
Europe
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The discursive construction of national identity
  • On Austrian identity: the scholarly literature
  • The public arena: commemorative speeches and addresses
  • Semi-public discussions: the focus group interviews
  • Semi-private opinions: the qualitative interviews
  • Conclusion: imagined and real identites
  • the multiple faces of the homo nationalis
  • The 'story' continues: 1995-2000.

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