Discourse of Ukrainian Identity in the Polish Opinion-Forming Press during the Orange Revolution and the Euromaidan. Media Linguistic Analysis

Abstract

This book presents a media linguistic analysis of the discourses of Ukrainian identity predominating in the Polish opinion-forming press during the period of Orange Revolution and Euromaidan. The methodology of Critical Discourse Analysis is used to show how both these events were perceived in the Polish press in terms of identity and what linguistic tools were used by Polish journalists and opinion-makers in the press to events in Ukraine. The book also explains historical and political contexts between Poland and Ukraine which influenced contemporary perception of Ukraine in Polish media discourse.