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Linguistic Recycling in Political Discourse : The Resource Aspect of Reusing Utterances in Public (2024)
Haapanen, L., & Perrin, D. (2024). Linguistic Recycling in Political Discourse : The Resource Aspect of Reusing Utterances in Public. In O. Feldman (Ed.), Not My Words : How and Why Elected Officials Quote, Requote, and Misquote Others (pp. 251-264). Springer. The Language of Politics. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9789-9_14
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Haapanen, Lauri; Perrin, Daniel
Parent publication: Not My Words : How and Why Elected Officials Quote, Requote, and Misquote Others
Parent publication editors: Feldman, Ofer
ISBN: 978-981-97-9788-2
eISBN: 978-981-97-9789-9
Journal or series: The Language of Politics
ISSN: 2731-7617
eISSN: 2731-7625
Publication year: 2024
Pages range: 251-264
Number of pages in the book: 268
Publisher: Springer
Publication country: Singapore
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-9789-9_14
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/99993
Abstract
Investigating the phenomenon of reusing utterances verbatim, usually termed quoting, highlights agents’ discursive practices. Recontextualizing foregrounds that quotes are shifted from one communicative environment to another. The concept of linguistic recycling extends this idea by focusing on how language users quote to enhance the value of an utterance in a new context. This chapter explores linguistic recycling and its analytical value in political discourse, shedding light on saving resources and creating value by reusing utterances. Real-life cases from Finland’s and Switzerland’s political spheres illustrate three types of linguistic recycling: down-cycling, which decreases linguistic capital; cross-cycling with unchanged capital; and up-cycling, which increases the capital. The analyses and discussion show that saving resources and creating value are key drivers in professional language use and can impact power relations. Therefore, the concept of linguistic recycling deepens our understanding of political communication, in particular. Our explorative results call for further investigation into its broader implications in shaping public opinion and political landscapes.
Keywords: linguistics; use of language; verbal communication; statements (reports); political communication
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Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2024
Preliminary JUFO rating: 2