Ruzaitė, Jūratė
Item type:Publication, [Mis muudab desinformatsiooni diskursusanalüütilisest vaatenurgast veenvaks? Mimikri ja väärinfo legitimeerimise kunst]research article[2026][S1b][H004,S008][18]Eesti rakenduslingvistika ühingu aastaraamat = Estonian papers in applied linguistics, 2026, vol. 22, p. 183-200This paper investigates legitimation strategies in Lithuanian disinformation texts aiming to determine how they are used to legitimize false information to make it look credible. This study examines the distribution of legitimation strategies, their forms and contents in disinformation texts and mainstream media. Its primary focus is on how these strategies in fake news help to mimic factual texts and the informative style characteristic of them. The approach of critical discourse analysis serves as the main analytical framework, which gives a broader outlook to the linguistic mechanisms that are at work when framing the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the results, it is argued that when developing media literacy skills, it is necessary to give attention not only to some distinct features of disinformation but also its intended imitation of “serious” genres.
6 4 Item type:Publication, book[2025][K3b][H004][175]; Kunić, TamaraAmsterdam : Vrije University, 2025One of the goals of the WG1 (THEORY) of this COST Action was an extensive literature review of existing theory and research on opinions and their textual/discursive expression that would allow us to develop a glossary of key definitions and terms. We aim in offering an interdisciplinary, still coherent, overview of key terms and definitions to scholars who have been conducting studies on opinion or are planning to start doing that. This Glossary is an outcome of collaborative work of more than 30 scholars from 13 countries and regions. For the previous months, participants of the WG1 have been working in four subgroups, arranged around four areas of study, namely: (1) linguistics, (2) political communication & cultural studies, (3) public opinion, and (4) communication & media studies. Based on the Literature Review, we recognised terms and concepts employed in studies on opinionated communication across disciplines. Both the Literature Review and the Glossary will serve us as a starting point for developing a joint manifesto on conceptual criteria and dimensions of textually expressed opinions and resulting research agenda (MoU, D1.2). The Glossary contains over 140 entries, each providing a clear definition, highlighting the main features of the concept or phenomenon, and outlining its theoretical background. Each entry concludes with a selection of references for further reading. All entries have been peer-reviewed and edited into a standardised format.
24 Item type:Publication, journal article[2025][S6][H004][1]Opinion glossary : integrating theory and methods for automatically analyzing opinionated communication, 2025, p. 85-859 Item type:Publication, journal article[2025][S6][H004][1]Opinion glossary : integrating theory and methods for automatically analyzing opinionated communication, 2025, p. 62-627 Item type:Publication, journal article[2025][S6][H004][1]Opinion glossary : integrating theory and methods for automatically analyzing opinionated communication, 2025, p. 63-6312 Item type:Publication, research article[2025][S1][H004][17]This study applies textual analysis and CDA to examine linguistic or discursive structures of war rhetoric with samples selected from war speeches of Vladimir Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. In selecting to analyze the current war in Ukraine as a case study, the research results highlight the implications of war rhetoric by the two leaders for global peace, especially by analyzing the structures and transformations of language use broadly conceptualized as ‘discourse’ to serve historical, cultural and political purposes and their implications for future relations of Russia and Ukraine, and its broader consequences in Eastern Europe.
61 6Scopus© Citations 17WOS© Citations 7 Item type:Publication, journal article[2025][S6][H004][1]Opinion glossary : integrating theory and methods for automatically analyzing opinionated communication, 2025, p. 78-789 Item type:Publication, journal article[2025][S6][H004][1]Opinion glossary : integrating theory and methods for automatically analyzing opinionated communication, 2025, p. 61-619 - book part[2025][Y2][H004][18]Unveiling emotions in discourse across media and natural encounters / editor Anna Bączkowska, 2025, p. 141-158
This chapter investigates the syntactic features characteristic of hate speech in Lithuanian and aims to relate them to extreme emotions and verbal violence. The data used for the present research has been collected from publicly available court cases dealing with hate speech between 2009 and 2019 and includes 220 hate speech messages. The results show that hate speech is characterised by a high degree of dysfluency and error indicative of conversational grammar and high emotional involvement. Hate speech messages tend to be expressed in clause-like units with minimal punctuation, resulting in syntactic blends. On the other hand, some hate speech comments are fully fluent, but then they take a syntactically reduced form. These structures typically express overt threats of physical violence. Chaotic syntax and some linguistic categories such as imperatives, modals, infinitives, and vocatives are linked to impoliteness strategies such as threats, incitement, and insults. It is argued here that syntactic properties, alongside other linguistic features, can assist linguistic experts in legal proceedings by providing evidence of the speaker’s prejudiced attitudes, emotional involvement, and intentionality.
14 2 Item type:Publication, conference paper[2025][T1e][H004][1]Sustainable multilingualism 2025 : the 8th international conference, May 29-31, Kaunas, Lithuania : book of abstracts, p. 12-12As internet discourse becomes increasingly global, understanding how foreign language resources contribute to offensive language and discriminatory discourses can help in understanding the dynamic interplay between language, culture, and social attitudes towards minority groups. This talk explores a rarely studied intersection: the role of neologisms formed from foreign language elements in online abusive content, local discriminatory practices, and the global influence of propaganda. The presentation focuses on how linguistic diversity – often viewed as a marker of inclusivity and cultural exchange – can be weaponized to reinforce intolerance. By examining neologisms made from foreign language elements, this study reveals how language evolves in response to societal changes and how it perpetuates power structures through new linguistic forms. It uncovers how foreign-language borrowings are used in xenophobic, homophobic, or otherwise discriminatory narratives, intensifying the impact of discriminatory narratives in online discourse. Drawing on a corpus of internet comments from Lithuanian news platforms, this talk analyses how neologisms are coined using foreign language resources, which foreign languages are used, and how these forms are integrated into hostile discourses targeting groups protected under Lithuanian hate speech laws. It explores how such novel forms serve as rhetorical strategies to increase emotional or derogatory impact, invoke stereotypes tied to specific sociocultural backgrounds, and reinforce group solidarity among commenters, beyond simply conveying aggression. It is argued that pejorative neologisms reveal underlying societal tensions regarding minority groups. Novel terms such as ‘gayropa’ are not only linguistic innovations but also cultural markers of resistance against marginalised groups, delegitimizing their identities and reflecting reactionary attitudes towards human rights movements in Europe.
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