Online Hate Speech in the European Union: A Discourse-Analytic Perspective

• Auteur principal: Fabienne H. Baider (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Sharon Millar (auth), Stavros Assimakopoulos (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: Springer Nature 2017
• Collection: SpringerBriefs in Linguistics
• Sujets: corpus linguistics methods; discourse analytic research; hate speech research; C.O.N.T.A.C.T. project European Union; hate speech in reaction to news; discourse analysis of social media; racism in online comments forum
• Accès en ligne: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Résumé

This open access book reports on research carried out as part of the European Union co-funded C.O.N.T.A.C.T. project which targeted hate speech and hate crime across a number of EU member states. It showcases the bearing that discourse analytic research can have on our understanding of this phenomenon that is a growing global cause for concern. Although 'hate speech' is often incorporated in legal and policy documents, there is no universally accepted definition, which in itself warrants research into how hatred is both expressed and perceived. The research project synthesises discourse analytic and corpus linguistics techniques, and presents its key findings here. The focus is especially on online comments posted in reaction to news items that could trigger discrimination, as well as on the folk perception of online hate speech as revealed through semi-structured interviews with young individuals across the various partner countries.

Description matérielle

1 electronic resource (90 p.)

ISBN

/doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72604-5
9783319726045
9783319726038

Accès

Open Access