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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2021

Paul Baker ,
Rachelle Vessey  and
Tony McEnery
Paul Baker
Affiliation:
Lancaster University
Rachelle Vessey
Affiliation:
Carleton University, Ottawa
Tony McEnery
Affiliation:
Lancaster University
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Summary

This chapter introduces the concepts that are central to the book, beginning with a discussion of the terms language, ideology, discourse and representation and then providing context around the concept of violent jihad. The chapter also introduces the data analysed in this book and considers their power to persuade people to carry out violence.

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violencejihadextremismlanguagecorpus linguisticsrhetoricterrorismIslamdiscourseideologyrepresentation
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The Language of Violent Jihad , pp. 1 - 13
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Introduction
  • Paul Baker, Lancaster University, Rachelle Vessey, Carleton University, Ottawa, Tony McEnery, Lancaster University
  • Book: The Language of Violent Jihad
  • Online publication: 21 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108363365.001
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  • Introduction
  • Paul Baker, Lancaster University, Rachelle Vessey, Carleton University, Ottawa, Tony McEnery, Lancaster University
  • Book: The Language of Violent Jihad
  • Online publication: 21 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108363365.001
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  • Introduction
  • Paul Baker, Lancaster University, Rachelle Vessey, Carleton University, Ottawa, Tony McEnery, Lancaster University
  • Book: The Language of Violent Jihad
  • Online publication: 21 October 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108363365.001
Available formats
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