The language of leaving
Brexit, the second world war and cultural trauma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19001249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Stratton (0000-0001-6787-9388, University of South Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 225-251 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for Cultural Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-7585 • E-ISSN: 1740-1666 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14797585.2019.1633073 |
| OpenAlex | W2955263695 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 11 |
This article considers the language use in the Brexit debate, especially by the leading figures who argued for Leave. I argue that historically those who identify as English have had anxieties focused around invasion, occupation and loss of sovereignty. In 1940 these fears materialised in the possibility of invasion by Hitler’s forces. The unresolved cultural trauma associated with these fears has meant that discussions about the United Kingdom’s presence in the European Union have tended to framed in language referring to World War 2 where the European Union’s impact on the United Kingdom is rhetorically constructed in the emotive terms of Nazi invasion, occupation and loss of sovereignty
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |