Post-truth and Disinformation: Using discourse analysis to understand the creation of emotional and rival narratives in Brexit

The present research explores the concept of post-truth and disinformation in regard to Brexit. It is a qualitative and exploratory investigation. It uses Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to take a look into the speeches of politicians during the Brexit campaign. The research matches seven charact...

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Published in:Comhumanitas
Main Authors: Laura Cervi, Andrea Carrillo-Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Los Hemisferios 2019-05-01
Subjects:
post-truth
disinformation
emotional narratives
rival narratives
Brexit
Online Access:https://www.comhumanitas.org/index.php/comhumanitas/article/view/207
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Summary:The present research explores the concept of post-truth and disinformation in regard to Brexit. It is a qualitative and exploratory investigation. It uses Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to take a look into the speeches of politicians during the Brexit campaign. The research matches seven characteristics of post-truth with four of the five levels of disinformation according to conceptual parameters. At the end, it concludes that politicians use emotional and rival narratives to create a brief political polarization.
ISSN:1390-5619
1390-776X

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