A Corpus-assisted Discourse Study of Language Use in Online News
Location
Grissom Hall, Room 118
Start Date
5-3-2016 11:15 AM
End Date
5-3-2016 11:45 AM
Description
This study shows that language reveals a negative stance by its users an divisiveness over a conflict. A small corpus of English and French online news is designed to examine Algerian and Moroccan journalists' stance towards their neighboring country, their potential use of divisive language, and how English and French might be used differently.
A Corpus-assisted Discourse Study of Language Use in Online News
Grissom Hall, Room 118
This study shows that language reveals a negative stance by its users an divisiveness over a conflict. A small corpus of English and French online news is designed to examine Algerian and Moroccan journalists' stance towards their neighboring country, their potential use of divisive language, and how English and French might be used differently.