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 Reference Module in Social Sciences (1-6). 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: Dec 23, 2024
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Pages: 1-6
• Book Title: Reference Module in Social Sciences
• ISBN: 9780443157851
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95504-1.00272-6
• Keywords: Covid-19 pandemic; Governmental communications; Health campaigns; Health (crisis) communication; News media discourses; Social media discourses; Vaccination discourses
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3229664
• Contract Date: Aug 30, 2024