ABSTRACT
Discourses of Brexit provides a kaleidoscope of insights into how discourse influenced the outcome of the EU referendum and what discourses have sprung up as a result of it. Working with a wide variety of data, from political speeches to Twitter, and a wide range of methods, Discourses of Brexit presents the most thorough examination of the discourses around the British EU referendum and related events. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the discursive treatment of Brexit, while also providing detailed investigations of how Brexit has been negotiated in different contexts. Discourses of Brexit is key reading for all students and researchers in language and politics, discourse analysis and related areas, as well as anyone interested in developing their understanding of the referendum.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|106 pages
Discursive drivers of the Brexit vote
chapter 3|16 pages
‘This is about the kind of Britain we are’
chapter 4|21 pages
Ambient affiliation and #Brexit
chapter 5|17 pages
‘Britain is full to bursting point!’
chapter 6|18 pages
‘The British people have spoken’
chapter 7|17 pages
‘Friends don’t let friends go Brexiting without a mandate’
part II|120 pages
Discursive consequences of the Brexit vote
