We are pleased to invite submissions for a special issue of Applied Linguistics Compass exploring the role of discourse in constructing, contesting, and legitimising representations of war in the Middle East.
This special issue seeks to bring together scholars working within Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) and related fields to investigate how narratives of conflict are shaped by ideological affiliations and identity positions. As wars in the Middle East remain central to global political discourse, this issue aims to critically examine how state and non-state actors frame military actions, political agendas, and governance claims through language—across various discursive sites such as political speeches, media narratives, institutional rhetoric, and cultural texts.
We invite contributions that engage with the discursive construction of legitimacy, resistance, memory, power, and identity, especially those that challenge or unpack hegemonic representations. We welcome both theoretical and empirical studies employing diverse methodological frameworks within discourse analysis.
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