The Discursive Construction of National Identity

Ruth Wodak; Rudolf de Cillia; Martin Reisigl; Karin Liebhart

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2009

The Discursive Construction of National Identity

Ruth Wodak , Rudolf de Cillia , Martin Reisigl and Karin Liebhart

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748637355

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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 National Identity analyses discourses of national identity in Europe with particular attention to Austria.

In the tradition of critical discourse analysis, the authors analyse current and on-going transformations in the self-and other definition of national identities using an innovative interdisciplinary approach which combines discourse-historical theory and methodology and political science perspectives. Thus, the rhetorical promotion of national identification and the discursive construction and reproduction of national difference on public, semi-public and semi-private levels within a nation state are analysed in much detail and illustrated with a huge amount of examples taken from many genres (speeches, focus-groups, interviews, media, and so forth).

In addition to the critical discourse analysis of multiple genres accompanying various commemorative and celebratory events in 1995, this extended and revised edition is able to draw comparisons with similar events in 2005. The impact of socio-political changes in Austria and in the European Union is also made transparent in the attempts of constructing hegemonic national identities.

Key Features

Discourse-historical approach
Interdisciplinarity (cultural studies, discourse analysis, history, political science)
Multi-method, multi-genre
Qualitative case studies

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface to the Second, Extended Edition Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Chapter 1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2 The Discursive Construction of National Identity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Chapter 3 On Austrian Identity: The Scholarly Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
Chapter 4 The Public Arena: Commemorative Speeches and Addresses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 288
Keywords: Language & Linguistics

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Published: January 19, 2009
ISBN: 9780748637355