CHOVANEC, Jan. Negative Media Presentation of ‘Others’: Stereotyping Jacque Le Worm Chirac as an Opponent to Military Action. In Political Linguistics (PL 2007), Varšava. 2007.
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Original name Negative Media Presentation of ‘Others’: Stereotyping Jacque Le Worm Chirac as an Opponent to Military Action
Name in Czech Negativní prezentace "jiných" v médiích: Stereotypizace Jacque Le Worm Chiraca jako oponenta
Authors CHOVANEC, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Political Linguistics (PL 2007), Varšava, 2007.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Presentations at conferences
Field of Study 60200 6.2 Languages and Literature
Country of publisher Poland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14210/07:00050607
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
Keywords (in Czech) kritická analýza diskurzu; mediální stereotyp; metafora; multimodalita; jinakost; manipulace;
Keywords in English critical discourse analysis; media stereotype; metaphor; multimodality; otherness; manipulation; titleness; transitivity
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: prof. Mgr. Jan Chovanec, Ph.D., učo 463. Changed: 18/3/2012 10:55.
Abstract
Based on material from the British tabloid daily The Sun – one of the staunchest supporters of US-led military action, the presentation analyses recurrent patterns of lexical choices used when referring to French opposition to US intervention, represented by the French president, Jacques Chirac. It documents the gradual development of the ‘le worm’ nickname in The Sun from an ad-hoc attribute and a quasi-title to an independently used form of reference. Paying attention to verbal context, transitivity and collocation patterns in individual articles, it explores the developing connotations of this form and its significance as representing an opposing and dissenting opinion. The form is interpreted in the context of negative stereotyping of the French and the role of animalistic metaphors applied to members of ‘out-groups’. The application of such stereotype-laden metaphorical labels at times of crises not only denigrates opponents but also contributes to the development of a ‘hysterical style’ of reporting which replaces logical argumentation with emotional appeals to pre-existing and newly constructed stereotypes.
Abstract (in Czech)
Na základě materiálu z britského deníku The Sun prezentace dokumentuje postupné vytvoření přezdívky "le worm" pro francouzského prezidenta Chiraca, a to v několika fázích od ad-hoc atributivního užití, přes kvasi-titul až po nezávisle užívané označení. Tato nominační strategie je interpretována v kontextu negativní národní stereotypizace a užívání zvířecích metafor k označování členů tzv. "out-groups".
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GA405/07/0652, research and development projectName: Integrace v jazycích - jazyky v integraci
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Integration in Languages - Languages in integration
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