Extreme parallels
A corpus‐driven analysis of Isis and far‐right discourse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12494655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louisa Buckingham (0000-0001-9423-0664, School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand, corresponding author), Nusiebah Alali (0000-0003-3170-170X, School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics University of Auckland Auckland New Zealand) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 310-331 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1177-083X • E-ISSN: 1177-083X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1177083x.2019.1698623 |
| OpenAlex | W2994872611 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
In this study, we examine key psychological dimensions in the manifestos authored by the perpetrators of the Christchurch and Utøya massacres, the right‐wing extremists Brenton Tarrant and Anders Breivik, and the ISIS propaganda magazine Rumiyah. All texts were authored and disseminated virtually with the purpose of attracting or consolidating support, and justifying violent, discriminatory actions. While right‐wing supremacist and extremist Islamist discourses are ostensibly ideologically opposed, previous research has posited the existence of ideational and emotive commonalities. We approach this from a corpus‐linguistic perspective, and employ the software LIWC2015 and Wmatrix to explore the dominant psychological dimensions, semantic categories and keywords in these texts. We identify elements that contribute to the construction of a narrative of hate, peril and urgency, and discuss differences in the imagery used to construct these meanings and to appeal to different audiences. Whilst our analysis supports the existence of commonalities in ideological content and discursive strategies, our results identify differences in the target of hate in right‐wing supremacist discourse and we differentiate between primarily Islamophobic and racist motives. Finally, we also discuss the limitations inherent in employing these software tools to analyse discourse in the Web 2.0 era
Appeal · Art · Construct (python library · Critical discourse analysis · Discourse analysis · Emotive · Ideology · Linguistics · Media studies · Narrative · Parallels · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
Translanguaging
Corpus Linguistics at Work
Thinking globally, acting locally
The echo chamber is overstated
Extreme Right Wing Political Violence and Terrorism
Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism
Mapping Terrorism Research
Terrorists, scholars and ordinary people
The language of violence
How Rigorous Is Radicalization Research
Nationalist Mobilization and Stories of Serb Suffering
Determining the Role of the Internet in Violent Extremism and Terrorism
Watching Isis
Where are the Daughters? Examining the Effects of Gendered Migration on the Dynamics of “Sons of the Soil” Conflict
Terrorist (E)motives
Islamophobia as Reactive Co-Radicalization
The European extreme-right and Islam
The Implicit Motives of Terrorist Groups
The role of motivation, responsibility, and integrative complexity in crisis escalation
A useful methodological synergy? Combining critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics to examine discourses of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK press
Mechanisms of Political Radicalization
The Collective Nature of Lone Wolf Terrorism
The Devil You Know
Extremism as a Religious Norm
The Psychological Meaning of Words
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |