
Online Hate Speech in the European Union
A Discourse-Analytic Perspective
Authors: Assimakopoulos, Stavros, Baider, Fabienne H., Millar, Sharon
- Offers unique insights on online hate speech by combining discourse analytic and corpus linguistics methods
- Presents the findings from the EU co-funded C.O.N.T.A.C.T. research project, targeting hate speech and hate crime across a number of EU member states
- Focuses on online reactions to news items and reveals the folk perception of online hate speech
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This open access book reports on research carried out as part of the European Union co-funded C.O.N.T.A.C.T. project which targeted hate speech and hate crime across a number of EU member states. It showcases the bearing that discourse analytic research can have on our understanding of this phenomenon that is a growing global cause for concern.
Although ‘hate speech’ is often incorporated in legal and policy documents, there is no universally accepted definition, which in itself warrants research into how hatred is both expressed and perceived. The research project synthesises discourse analytic and corpus linguistics techniques, and presents its key findings here. The focus is especially on online comments posted in reaction to news items that could trigger discrimination, as well as on the folk perception of online hate speech as revealed through semi-structured interviews with young individuals across the various partner countries.
- Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Introduction and Background
Pages 1-16
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The C.O.N.T.A.C.T. Methodological Approach
Pages 17-23
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Analysis of Online Comments to News Reports
Pages 25-52
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Young People’s Perception of Hate Speech
Pages 53-85
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Concluding Remarks
Pages 87-90
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Online Hate Speech in the European Union
- Book Subtitle
- A Discourse-Analytic Perspective
- Authors
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- Stavros Assimakopoulos
- Fabienne H. Baider
- Sharon Millar
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Linguistics
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-72604-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-72604-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-72603-8
- Series ISSN
- 2197-0009
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VIII, 90
- Topics