ABSTRACT
This chapter has demonstrated that the combination of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and Corpus Linguistics (CL) allows an in-depth analysis of a representative text and the study of the reoccurrence of linguistic traits found in the qualitative analysis over the larger corpus employing a quantitative investigation. The study of patterns of usage implies that the recurrence of linguistic choices is significant and that the findings of a qualitative approach cannot be accepted unconditionally. The CDA approach was able to reveal how discussions and topics developed within the forum and the level of disagreement that existed between Stormfront members. The CL analysis demonstrates that the high level of frequency with which this argumentation strategy is employed by Stormfront members, thus revealing the patterns of usage of this rhetorical device and its fundamental importance in the construction of gay men by Stormfront members. Stormfront forum contributors attempt to persuade the readers of their opinions and beliefs by employing argumentative rhetorical devices.
