08
Dec
2022
UDM seminar series on discourse analysis : “Populism” as a discourse-analytical problem
with Michael Kranert (Modern Languages and Linguistics, University of Southampton)
Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)
Maison des Sciences Humaines
11, Porte des Sciences
L-4366 Esch-sur-Alzette / Belval
Salle de conférence (1st floor)
11:00
12:30
For inquiries:
seminars@liser.lu

Abstract

In this talk, Michael Kranert will demonstrate why “populism” is a complex discourse-linguistic phenomenon that cannot easily be approached through content analysis, but needs a discourse-linguistic methodology. Lexicologically, the term itself is, like most political terms, heavily contested. A corpus-linguistic analysis uncovers semantic and pragmatic shift between 2012 and 2017, from “populism” as a stigma term against “empty rhetoric” to a naming device for right-wing political groups. The second part of the talk will focus on the dynamic interaction between populism and anti-populism in election campaigns by analysing political talk shows in Germany before the general election 2021 to demonstrate, how populist discourses can be considered discursive struggles about inclusion into and exclusion from the politically acceptable discursive space.

This is the third research seminar in the series on discourse analysis that the Urban Development and Mobility department at LISER is organizing as part of a collective interest in developing qualitative and mixed methods approaches at LISER. This initiative of UDM contributes to the centre of competences in Experimental and Participatory Research. The four scholars invited are working in the field of political science, land change science or linguistics and are recognized experts in discourse or content analysis. They will present different facets of these methodologies and show how they can be used to address issues of interest to researchers at UDM and LISER.

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