Political Activism in the Linguistic Landscape

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A01=Frank Monaghan
A01=Korina Giaxoglou
A01=Philip Seargeant
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Author_Frank Monaghan
Author_Korina Giaxoglou
Author_Philip Seargeant
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Brexit
Category1=Non-Fiction
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communication of political activism
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Covid
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democracy
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hypocrisy
language and communication
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Led by Donkeys
Linguistic landscape
metalinguistic landscape
multimodal communication
narrative
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Political activism
political communication
political discourse
Political rhetoric
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Russian invasion of Ukraine
social media
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Trump
Twitter
Visual communication

Product details

  • ISBN 9781800416819
  • Weight: 160g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 12 Jun 2023
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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This book, which takes the form of a graphic novel, looks at political activism in the public landscape. It has a particular focus on the UK activist group Led By Donkeys which has, since late 2018, been running a campaign to expose hypocrisy in the political classes. Their approach to activism involves the use of large posters and other forms of public display, which highlight the gap between the rhetoric and actions of politicians, and how language and communication is used to manipulate opinion. The activism discussed in the book includes four major issues: Brexit, Trump, Covid and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The book is both an innovative visual approach to the presentation of academic research and thought, and an exploration of how the linguistic landscape can be a key resource for the communication of political activism.

Philip Seargeant is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Open University, UK, where he teaches and researches language and communication. He is the author of The Art of Political Storytelling (2020, Bloomsbury) and has published widely on topics ranging from World Englishes, language and social media, to language and creativity. He is a frequent contributor to publications including Wired, The New European, Prospect, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post and The Independent.