Translating news discourse on the Crimean conflict: where CDA and Translation Studies meet
Journal: Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)
Year: 2016

This paper combines Translation Studies and Critical Discourse Studies to analyze the coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation in Crimea in “Western” and Russian media. It is our aim to underscore the fundamental and sometimes problematic role of news discourse in political conflicts, where it shapes perceptions, creates identities and influences attitudes (see also van Dijk 1988). In particular, our study illustrates the impact of translation, as a form of intercultural communication, on