Language of Pandemic Discourses

Vilar-Lluch, Sara; Kondo, Kayo; McClaughlin, Emma

Abstract

This article considers language use in relation to global health threats, focusing on the Covid-19 pandemic specifically. The article provides an overview of the information landscape of the pandemic, examining official communication sources (governmental discourses, health campaigns), news media and social media. Discourses around vaccination are further considered in detail. Adopted as a first-line health strategy during the pandemic, immunization constitutes a global health priority against outbreaks of infectious diseases.

Citation

Vilar-Lluch, S., Kondo, K., & McClaughlin, E. (2024). Language of Pandemic Discourses. In International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.00272-6

• Online Publication Date: Dec 19, 2024
• Publication Date: Dec 19, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jan 2, 2025
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: Reference Module in Social Sciences
• Book Title: International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 3rd Edition
• ISBN: 9780443157851
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.00272-6
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/43681755
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780323955041002726?via%3Dihub