Overview
- Contextualizes the development of European identity by considering the linguistic practices of different European nationals at a major venue where popular cultures intersect
- Engages the gender and sexuality dimensions of the supra-national, European identity question
- Investigates identity formation via a bottom-up approach by looking at data based on individual performances of different speakers
Part of the book series: Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse (PSDS)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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“This book is a notable addition to the field of sociolinguistics and critical discourse studies, one that I would recommend to anyone invested in gender or European scholarship.” (Vincent Pak, Language in Society, Vol. 49 (1), 2020)
“This fascinating book provides an original and sophisticated analysis of how the language, songs and performances in the Eurovision Song Contest construct discourses of Europeanisation, nationalism and sexuality. It is a relevant and timely contribution to our understanding of European identity.” (Paul Baker, Professor, Lancaster University, UK)
“Language, Normativity and Europeanisation shows how tensions between nationalist and transnational/European-wide identities shape verbal, visual and musical performances during the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The book explains why many ESC contestants turn to English as their source for resolving these tensions. English is often associated with non-traditional sexualities and desires in ESC performances, strengthening the status of English as a marker of national transgression in those settings. This is a study of “queer English” formation, though not necessarily a study of a queer English created by queers.” (William L. Leap, Emeritus Professor, American University, Washington DC, USA)
“Through rigorous data analysis, Heiko Motschenbacher succeeds in developing a critical approach to understanding the layers of complexity seen in the European identity formation processes. His insightful findings make significant theoretical contributions in the field of discourse studies. This timely publication is a must-read for those serious about linguistic issues concerning the intersection of language, culture, race, and hegemony in a rapidly changing world.” (Mie Hiramoto, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore)
“The book provides a very thorough and comprehensive discourse analysis of various facets of Europeanisation. Focusing on the ESC as a pan-European event in popular media culture, it is a refreshing departure from predominantly political processes of Europeanisation, shedding light on discursive and linguistic practices of identity constructionand negotiation of normativity.” (Antje Wilton, Junior Professor, University of Siegen, Germany)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Language, Normativity and Europeanisation
Book Subtitle: Discursive Evidence from the Eurovision Song Contest
Authors: Heiko Motschenbacher
Series Title: Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56301-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56300-2Published: 04 January 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56301-9Published: 23 December 2016
Series ISSN: 2946-5990
Series E-ISSN: 2946-6008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 384
Number of Illustrations: 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Regional and Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Communication Studies