Language of conflict : discourses of the Ukrainian crisis List of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction Natalia Knoblock 1. Discourses of Conflict: Cross Linguistic Corpus Assisted Comparative Discourse Study of Russian and Ukrainian Parliamentary Debates of 2014 Tatyana Karpenko Seccombe 2. Metaphor Identity and Conflict in Political Discourse: A Case Study of President Poroshenko and President Putins Speeches Liudmila Arcimaviciene 3. The Image of the Ukrainian Crisis in the Polish Language Media in Ukraine Ewa Szkdlarek Smiechowicz and Izabela Blaszczyk 4. Blended Names in the Discussions of Ukrainian Crisis Natalia Beliaeva and Natalia Knoblock 5. The Antagonistic Discourses of the Euromaidan: Koloradi Sovki and Vatniki vs. Jumpers Maidowns and Panheads Olga Baysha 6. The Ukrainian Nation  Stepmother Younger Sister or Stillborn Baby Evidence from Russian TV Debates and Related Political Sources (2013 2015) Daniel Weiss 7. Who are They for Ukrainians in Ukraine and in the Diaspora Othering in Political Discourse Natalia Beliaeva and Corinne A. Seals 8. Discursive Practices in Online Media: Language Ideologies in Ukraine in a Time of Crisis Alla Nedashkivska 9. Unrecognized Holidays: Old and New State Traditions in the Self Proclaimed Republics in the East of Ukraine Yulia Abibok 10. Andriy Biletskys Ukrainian Order: Discourse Actions and Prospects of Democracy in Ukraine Halyna Mokrushyna 11. The Art of the Insult: (Re)Creating Zaporizhian Cossacks Letter Writing on YouTube as Collective Creative Insurgency Alla Tovares 12. Non Violent Humorous Resistance to Actual Fear in Texts of Blogs of Post Maidan Ukraine (Linguistic Pragmatic Aspects) Yaroslava Sazonova 13. Collective Representations of Ukrainian Refugees in the Russian and Ukrainian Press: A Burden or a Gain Ludmilla ABeckett Index Exploring the ways in which language and conflict are intertwined and interrelated this book examines the changes that have taken place in the public discourse of the Ukraine and Russia since 2014 and the beginning of the Ukrainian Crisis. Through analysis of the narratives constructed by different social groups in Ukraine Language of Conflict shows how discourse can illuminate the competing worldviews and the conflicting positions of the various stakeholders in this conflict. Through critical discourse analysis and multimodality this book explores the prevalent narratives and the linguistic features of the salient discourses surrounding this conflict. Using Russian and Ukrainian language texts from traditional and social media contributors from Ukraine Russia and beyond investigate discourses surrounding the most important topics of the crisis: its causes and goals the sides and the values and ideologies of the opposing parties. Highlighting the ways in which the stress produced by social discord economic hardship and violence is reflected in verbal aggression slurs insults and profane language of extraordinary linguistic creativity Language of Conflict provides insight into the ways people think about respond to and experience the reality of conflict in their everyday communication