Gender Strategies in Humanitarian Discourse

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Gender Strategies in Humanitarian Discourse
Original language description
This paper serves as a pilot analysis of means used by good-will ambassadors when delivering humanitarian speeches. The means and strategies employed are analysed on the grounds of the notion of im/politeness, e.g., whether or not the speaker respects, imposes or threatens the hearer's face through the choice of discourse. It aims at determining whether there are significant differences between male and female speech communities regarding rhetoric and linguistic strategies employed in an effort to do good, restore social or political balance, report on injustice, raise awareness or prevent the suffering of those deemed in need of aid. To do so, the paper provides a terminological overview, as humanitarian discourse is generally perceived as an inherentpart of the broader and largely explored domain of political discourse. At the same time, humanitarian discourse bears unique qualities that are often overlooked, a fact which this paper attempts to rectify. The practical part offers a d
Czech name
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Czech description
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Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
From Theory to Practice 2014: The Sixth International Conference on Anglophone Studies (September 4-5, 2014)
ISBN
978-80-7454-538-2
ISSN
1805-9899
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Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
87-102
Publisher name
Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně
Place of publication
Zlín
Event location
Zlín
Event date
Sep 4, 2014
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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