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Cancel Culture Discourse and Axiology: How and Why Mass Media Verbalize Values
- Authors: Arakelova A.1, Shiryaeva T.1
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- Пятигорский государственный университет
- Issue: No 1(895) (2025)
- Pages: 17-24
- Section: Linguistics
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2542-2197/article/view/279163
- ID: 279163
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Cancel culture generates diverse communication and is grounded in the value systems accepted by society. To conduct a study of the written discourse of cancel culture, we have compiled a corpus of 40 articles published between 2019 and 2023. The aim of the study, conducted at the intersection of axiolinguistics and critical discourse analysis and with the help of corpus linguistics methods, was to form the axiological sphere of the discourse of cancel culture. As a result, 10 value concepts were identified: “Power”, “Freedom of Speech”, “Accountability”, “Ideas”, “Change”, “Unity”, “Social Justice”, “Voice”, “Respect”, “Inclusivity”. These value concepts are embodied through specific lexical-grammatical linguistic means and reflect the most important orientations, trends, and norms of Western society.
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Amaliya Arakelova
Пятигорский государственный университет
Author for correspondence.
Email: amaliia.arakelova@gmail.com
Russian Federation
Tatyana Shiryaeva
Пятигорский государственный университет
Email: shiryaevat@list.ru
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