Arabic Political Discourse in Transition

by El Mustapha Lahlali

Overview

10 years after the eruption of the Arab revolutions, El Mustapha Lahlali explores the dialectical relationship between discourse and social change during and post the conflict. In particular, the book examines how Arabic public and political discourse shapes and is shaped by the wider social, cultural and political environment.
Analysing the dialogue of various actors, Islamic parties and stakeholder – as well as marginalised voices – Arabic Political Discourse in Transition identifies the key linguistic strategies and features used to frame, represent and position oneself at times of conflict.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748697885
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	07/17/2023
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Professor El Mustapha Lahlali is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Media at the University of Leeds. He is the author of several books, including: Arabic Media Coverage of Pandemics: Discourse, Strategy and Impact, Routledge, 2023; Arabic Political Discourse in Transition, Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2022; How to Write in Arabic: Developing Your Academic Style, (2nd edition), Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2021; Arabic Media Dictionary, Routledge, 2019; Essential Skills in Arabic: from the Intermediate to the Advanced Level, Edinburgh UniversityPress (co-authored), 2020; Advanced Media Arabic, Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2nd edition, 2017; Advanced English-Arabic Translation: A Practical Guide, Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2014 (co-authored); Contemporary Arab Broadcast Media, Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2011; Ibn al-Tayyib: the Forgotten Journey of an 18 Century Arab Traveller, I.B. Tauris, 2010 (co-authored); How to Write in Arabic, Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2009 (1st edition); Advanced Media Arabic, Edinburgh UniversityPress, 2008 (1st edition); Critical Discourse Analysis and Classroom Discursive Practices, Lincom Europa, 2007.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Discourse and Social Change: A Theoretical FrameworkWhat is Discourse? Approaches to Discourse

2. Discourse, Framing and Representational StrategiesRepresentational Strategies in DiscourseDiscourse RepresentationDiscourse of RevolutionsThe Arab Spring: Transnational Arab Media vs Social MediaSocial Media and the Arab Spring

3. Framing, Representation and Conflict in Arabic DiscourseTheoretical BackgroundArab Public DiscoursePositive-self and Negative-otherPositive Self and Negative Other in Arabic Political DiscourseDiscussion

4. Doing Arabic Discourse: Micro-analysis of Arabic Political DiscourseMicro-analysis of Arabic Political Discourse

5. Macro-analysis of Arabic Political Discourse: The Discourse of Enforcement and PersuasionArgumentation and Persuasion: Who is to Blame for the Uprising? Cognition in Arabic Political Discourse

6. Arabic Political Discourse and Politeness StrategiesPoliteness and Arabic DiscoursePoliteness in Multilingual SlogansPoliteness in Leaders’ SpeechesPoliteness and the TribeAntonyms and Politeness in Leaders’ Speeches

7. Arabic Islamic Political DiscourseThe Arab Spring and Islamic PartiesThe Arab Spring: Al-Nahda Discursive PracticesHizb Al-Hurriyya wa al-‘Adala, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), EgyptA New Approach to Studying Shifts in Islamic Parties Discourse

Conclusion and Findings

Index