scholarly journals Boon or Bane? Discursive Construction of the Shale Gas Controversy

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-148
Author(s):  
Zeynep Cihan Koca-Helvacı
Keyword(s):  
Shale Gas ◽  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Marcellus Shale ◽  
The Other ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Argumentation Schemes ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
American Society ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach

This study explores strategies in pro and anti-shale organizations’ discourse by combining the Discourse-Historical Approach (Wodak, 2001) with corpus linguistics. With the help of keyword lists, collocations, concordances, and key semantic domains, the representations of shale gas extraction, relevant actors and argumentation schemes in opposing discourses of the pro-shale Marcellus Shale Coalition and anti-shale Americans Against Fracking were analyzed. The findings of the study show that the advocates presented shale gas as a bonus for the crisis-struck American society while backgrounding its environmental impacts. The opponents, on the other hand, represented shale gas as a threat to the American ecosystem and public health through an alarming and scientific discourse. The empirical findings of this study add to a growing body of literature on discursive strategies employed by opposing camps of environmental controversies.

“Uma revolução democrática é sempre uma revolução inacabada” — or — “A democratic revolution must always remain unfinished”

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 372-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filipa Perdigão Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Action ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
Collective Memories ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Democratic Revolution ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach ◽  
Ideological Tensions

This article analyses the discursive construction of collective memories and the function of commemorative events for national identity. It focuses on how the 30th anniversary of the Portuguese 1974 revolution was portrayed in the government’s Programme of Action issued for the 2004 commemorations and in forty-three newspaper opinion articles also published in 2004. The 1974 revolution ended a 48-year right-wing dictatorship and has shaped subsequent historical events since the 1970s. When the Programme of Action changed the 1974 slogan ‘April is revolution’ into ‘April is evolution’, the written press responded by conducting a debate on this reframing. Using the Discourse-Historical Approach in CDA as the analytical framework, this paper highlights the discursive strategies on which the government’s manifesto was built and explores the opinion articles’ ongoing political and ideological tensions over the revolution, its commemorations, and how it paved the way into Europe, by describing the main macro-discursive strategies and raising issues regarding the (mis)representation of social actors and social action.

Welfare restrictions and ‘benefit tourists’: Representations and evaluations of EU migrants in the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna Demetriou
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Public Comment ◽  
Critical Discourse Studies ◽  
Discourse Studies ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach

Abstract This article investigates online representations and evaluations of EU migrants, focusing on the notion of ‘benefit tourism’ and discursive strategies used in the (de)legitimization of new welfare restrictions in the UK. Through the examination of online newspapers and corresponding public comment threads, this article adopts theoretical and methodological premises from Critical Discourse Studies (CDS), drawing upon the Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA) to provide both a politically motivated as well as reflexive account. Although new participatory structures allow for resistance to emerge, the openness, scalability and anonymity of the internet also allows for the spread of discrimination through the construction of EU migrants (in particular Bulgarians and Romanians) as the ‘Other’.

scholarly journals The Category of Masculinity in the Polish Media Discourse on Robert Lewandowski

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-27
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Arcimowicz
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Body Type ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
The Media ◽  
The One ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach

The fundamental objective of the studies was to reconstruct and analyze the category of masculinity in the media discourse that refers to Robert Lewandowski as well as to describe and interpret the most important discursive strategies used in creating the image of the footballer. The research material includes almost 120 Polish-language media messages: mainly Internet articles, commercial spots, and interviews, all of which appeared in the years 2013-2019. This article presents the results of the critical analysis of the discourse, including proposals of the discourse-historical approach. The prime theoretical framework of the studies is made up of the theory of hegemonic masculinity on the one hand and the theory of inclusive masculinity on the other, as well as the concept of caring masculinities. The discourse on Lewandowski is not homogeneous; it includes elements derived from different versions of masculinity. The discourse is divided into two parts: one connected with the professional sphere and the other referring to the private. The strategies describing the footballer’s professional life are quite conservative. The elements of the highest importance within this part of the discourse include hard work, success, rivalry, and the mesomorph body type. The part of the discourse referring to the footballer’s family life is dominated by the strategies connected with the concept of caring masculinities and the notion of egalitarian relationship even though it is not completely free from the traditional gender roles.

Trace metal distribution and mobility in drill cuttings and produced waters from Marcellus Shale gas extraction: Uranium, arsenic, barium

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 89-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thai T. Phan ◽  
Rosemary C. Capo ◽  
Brian W. Stewart ◽  
Joseph R. Graney ◽  
Jason D. Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metal ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Marcellus Shale ◽  
Metal Distribution ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Drill Cuttings ◽  
Trace Metal Distribution ◽  
Produced Waters

scholarly journals The Autobiographic Discursive Construction of Immigrant Identity: A Discourse Historical Analysis of 'My Life's Journey'

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 324-330
Author(s):  
Fouzia Rehman Khan ◽  
Sumaira Shafiq ◽  
Ayaz Qadeer
Keyword(s):  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The Political ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
Political Transformation ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Immigrant Identity ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach ◽  
Political Figure

The present critical discourse study explores the discursive construction of immigrant identity of Mohajir/Urdu Speaking people in Pakistan through the analysis of an autobiographic discourse in the form of My Lifes Journey by Altaf Hussain. Discourse Historical Approach of CDA serves as the theoretical and analytical framework for this study. This framework is based on themes and discursive strategies. The analysis of the selected discourse reveals that the interview based autobiography of the political figure is based on the recurring theme of political transformation and reconstruction of immigrant identity. The discourse is also constituted of several discursive strategies; the most prevalent ones are those of victimization, topos of history, topos of definition and positive self and negative other presentation. The autobiographical discourse highlights the transformational phases the immigrant identity of Mohajirs has gone through. The readers of this discourse under analysis often encounter terms like parochial difference, biased attitudes, and discrimination.

scholarly journals A Corpus-based Study of the Discursive Construction of Corporate Identities by Chinese and American Banks

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Xia Cheng ◽  
Xingsong Shi
Keyword(s):  
Social Constructivism ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
Business English ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Corporate Ability ◽  
Chinese Banks ◽  
Communication Capability ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach ◽  
Practical Implications

Abstract By taking the perspective of Social Constructivism and the Discourse-Historical Approach, and using the corpus linguistic tool Wmatrix, this study compares the discursive strategies adopted by Chinese and American banks in their construction of corporate identities. The research underlines the shared and unique features presented in prominent themes, communication strategies and lexical patterns. It is found that Chinese banks prefer to emphasise their historical development, industrial ranking and organisational structure to positively construct their identity as industry leaders, adopting a corporate ability strategy through the frequent usage of numbers and superlative adjectives. However, American banks tend to stress care for their employees, communities and environment. They prefer to use a corporate responsibility strategy to build their identity as social contributors through the frequent usage of performative verbs to exhibit specific corporate activities. This study may have practical implications for Chinese companies wishing to improve their international communication capability and may offer educational implications for Business English teaching.

The Great Divide: Public Perceptions of Shale Gas Extraction and Hydraulic Fracturing in Pennsylvania and New York

Commonwealth ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Lachapelle
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Marcellus Shale ◽  
Public Perceptions ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Levels Of Support

This study compares public perceptions of shale gas extraction and hydraulic fracturing in two of the most populous states with significant shale gas reserves but with vastly different approaches to developing this resource. Drawing on data from a comparative survey administered to two statewide samples in Pennsylvania (n = 411) and New York (n = 404), the study examines the correlates of support for hydraulic fracturing, as well as general levels of public awareness, and perceptions of effects of hydraulic fracturing within the Marcellus shale play. Though the level of awareness of the fracking issue among residents of Pennsylvania and New York is found to be similarly high, levels of support for fracking differ, mirroring distinctive policy approaches found in these neighboring states. The correlates of support for fracking include being Republican, having a conservative ideology, and being male. The study also finds that residents of New York are more aware of fracking policy and debate in Pennsylvania than vice versa, with many New York residents perceiving negative effects on their home state as a result of fracking in neighboring Pennsylvania. This asymmetric level of awareness and concern raises new questions on the role of cross-­border perceptions in shaping opinion toward hydraulic fracturing in adjacent states.

scholarly journals Politics of Identity: The Face of Islam in the International E-Media

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (II) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Sarwet Rasul ◽  
Azka Khan ◽  
Shumaila Mazhar
Keyword(s):  
Identity Construction ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
Politics Of Identity ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Counter Narrative ◽  
The Face ◽  
Discourse Historical Approach ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Negative Identity ◽  
Insight Into

The portrayal of Islam in a hostile relationship with rationality, liberty, and tolerance, leads to a politics of identity were a marginalized community embattles to re-affirm and resist the tarnished face. The bigoted perception of Islam as a political, economic, and social threat reinforces the unfounded Islamophobia and needs production of counter-narrative by scholars and researchers believing in humanity and equality. This paper aims to explore the discursive construction of Islam through the use of E-media caricatures. Discourse historical approach (DHA) is used to analyze the discourse of 16 Emedia caricatures disseminated on the World Wide Web in the years 2017 and 2018. The analysis demonstrates the discursive strategies namely referential strategy, predication, argumentation and intensification used in the (mis)representation and (de)legitimization of the face of Islam in the E-Media. This study gives a deeper insight into the issue of the negative identity construction of Islam using caricatures

scholarly journals Increased stray gas abundance in a subset of drinking water wells near Marcellus shale gas extraction

2013 ◽  
Vol 110 (28) ◽  
pp. 11250-11255 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. B. Jackson ◽  
A. Vengosh ◽  
T. H. Darrah ◽  
N. R. Warner ◽  
A. Down ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Marcellus Shale ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Water Wells
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