News reporting and translation of the crimean conflict: the relevance of Critical Discourse Analysis for Translation Studies
Journal: Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)
Year: 2015

This paper will underscore the relevance of Critical Discourse Analysis and narrative theory for Translation Studies by analyzing the news coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian confrontation in Crimea in March, 2014 – a period which can be defined as a “critical discourse moment” (Chilton 1987) for the commentary and debate it has stimulated both in the region and abroad. Translation, in today’s globalized world, is not only an act of intercultural communication but an integral part of political dis