Perceived discrimination (PD) in the field of Discourse Analysis is the study of discourse that focuses on the perspectives of the victims of discrimination, exploring what they say and how they say it. This seminar will present the results of a PD study of twelve Spanish speaking immigrants to Brisbane, during semi-structured, co-constructed interviews. Data … Continue reading
This article analyzes media representations of squatters and their settlements in five case studies in the Western Balkans: the capitals of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Northern Macedonia, and Serbia, drawing on a database of 300 newspaper articles, dating from 1990 to 2015. The analysis reveals eight themes. The press has: (1) questioned the state’s legitimacy to … Continue reading
Join the School of Languages and Cultures for a Public Lecture titled “The Role of Ideology in Public Discourse“, presented by Professor Jef Verschueren. Perhaps the most flattering thing one can say about human beings of the sapiens type is that they are meaning-making machines. Verschueren’s lecture will discuss the processes involved in turning a … Continue reading