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07/26/2023 | Research

Statement: "Defending discourse firewalls"

@Linguistics / Semantics and Lexicology of Modern High German

On the occasion of the current debate about the so-called "gender ban" in Saxony and a feared rapprochement between some parts of the CDU/CSU and the AfD, the "Unword of the Year" jury, together with the working group "Sprache in der Politik e.V.", has published a statement entitled "Defending discourse firewalls!". A further 36 linguists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland have signed this statement.

You can find the full statement here.

The "Unword of the Year" jury has been a critical voice in the public arena since 1991 and stimulates critical discussions about public language usage through its annual "Unwort-Wahl" campaign. The jury consists of four linguists and a journalist.

The working group "Sprache in der Politik e.V." is a registered association of linguists whose members have been studying political language, analyzing election campaigns and following the discursive strategies of political actors since 1996.

Contact
Unwort-Jury:
Dr. Kristin Kuck,
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg,
kristin.kuck[at]ovgu[dot]de

AG Sprache in der Politik e.V.:
Prof. Dr. Kersten Sven Roth,
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg,
kersten.roth[at]ovgu[dot]de