Search Results - "Stapleton, Karyn"

Telling the story: Meaning making in a community narrative by Stapleton, Karyn, Wilson, John

“…•“Narrative template” approach examines different tellings of a community narrative.•Performative differences in tellings are related to power and…”
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Censorship and Taboo Maintenance in L1 and LX Swearing by Beers Fägersten, Kristy, Stapleton, Karyn, Hjort, Minna

“…In this paper, we consider the censorship of public swear word usage as a function of, and continued maintenance of, taboo with a focus on L1 and LX swearing…”
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Swearing and perceptions of the speaker: A discursive approach by Stapleton, Karyn

“…Swearing has been shown to affect hearers' perceptions of speakers. Existing studies show mixed effects. Some identify favourable perceptions, including:…”
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The discourse of resistance: Social change and policing in Northern Ireland by WILSON, JOHN, STAPLETON, KARYN

“…Modern social theory highlights the role of language in social change/reproduction, yet rarely draws on actual linguistic resources or theory. Equally,…”
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Persian immigrants' language choice for swearing: the effects of socio-biographical variables and personality traits by Shakiba, Nooshin, Stapleton, Karyn

“…Swearing uses language forms that are taboo and potentially offensive. These are often used for emotional expression. Multilingual research shows that because…”
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Accountable Preferences? Discourse, Identity, and the Anti-Prejudice Norm by Stapleton, Karyn

“…There is, today, a powerful social norm against the expression of prejudice. Hence, as shown in many discursive studies, speakers treat prejudice as an…”
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Editorial: Swearing and interpersonal pragmatics by Stapleton, Karyn, Beers Fägersten, Kristy

“…This article introduces broad strands of research on swearing as a foundation for an interpersonal pragmatics (IP) approach to the nature and effects of…”
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Everybody swears on Only Murders in the Building: The interpersonal functions of scripted television swearing by Beers Fägersten, Kristy, Stapleton, Karyn

“…Swearing fulfils a range of interpersonal pragmatic functions and also acts as a distinguishing feature of speakers and contexts. In broadcast media, swearing…”
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Conflicting categories? Women, conflict and identity in Northern Ireland by Stapleton, Karyn, Wilson, John

“…Women's involvement in ethno-national conflicts is often overlooked, due partly to gender expectations. The gendered nature of ethno-nationalist identities and…”
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Interpretations of CEO public apologies for the banking crisis: attributions of blame and avoidance of responsibility by Hargie, Owen, Stapleton, Karyn, Tourish, Dennis

“…This article analyses the public testimony of four banking CEOs to the Banking Crisis Inquiry of the Treasury Committee of the UK House of Commons in 2009…”
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The power of swearing: What we know and what we don’t by Stapleton, Karyn, Beers Fägersten, Kristy, Stephens, Richard, Loveday, Catherine

“…•Swearing is different from and more powerful than other forms of language use.•Research review shows physiological, cognitive, emotional and interactional…”
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Discourse in the shadows: Discursive construction and the Northern Ireland Assembly by Wilson, John, Stapleton, Karyn

“…Parliamentary discourse (PD) is shaped by pre-defined rules, which may be strategically transgressed to achieve political goals. Here, we examine a relatively…”
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Double-Bind Accountability Dilemmas: Impression Management and Accountability Strategies Used by Senior Banking Executives by Stapleton, Karyn, Hargie, Owen

“…This article considers issues of impression management and accountability in the context of the U.K. Banking Crisis Inquiry, which took place in February 2009…”
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Discourse in the shadows: Discursive construction and the construction and the Northern Ireland Assembly by Wilson, John, Stapleton, Karyn

“…Parliamentary discourse (PD) is shaped by pre-defined rules, which may be strategically transgressed to achieve political goals. Here, we examine a relatively…”
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Ana as god: Religion, interdiscursivity and identity on pro-ana websites by Stapleton, Karyn, Evans, Sarah L, Rhys, Catrin S

“…Pro-anorexia (pro-ana) is an Internet-based movement that provides advice and support for the development/maintenance of an eating disorder (ED). The movement…”
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Discourse and dissonance: Making sense of socio-political change in Northern Ireland by Stapleton, Karyn, Wilson, John

“…Billig's Rhetorical Psychology proposes that thought and discourse are dialogic, in that an argument for one position is also an argument against other…”
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The big story about small stories: Narratives of crime and terrorism by Wilson, John, Stapleton, Karyn

“…The ‘big story/small story’ distinction has emerged as a discrete approach to narrative analysis. Proponents of this approach are critical of the ‘big stories’…”
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The big story about small stories: Narratives of crime and terrorism: THE BIG STORY ABOUT SMALL STORIES by Wilson, John, Stapleton, Karyn

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Constructing a Feminist Identity: Discourse and the Community of Practice by Stapleton, Karyn

“…The relationship between language and gender features prominently in contemporary feminist scholarship. In particular, feminist linguists and feminist…”
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New Politics, New Identities?:: The Case of Northern Ireland by Wilson, John, Stapleton, Karyn

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