| ID | 144591 |
| Title Proper | Perceptions of Palestine |
| Other Title Information | the view from large linguistic datasets |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Regier, Terry |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Cultural norms and trends are often reflected in patterns of language use. This article explores cultural perceptions of Palestine and Palestinians in the English-speaking world, through two analyses of large linguistic datasets. The first analysis seeks to uncover current conceptions of participants in the Israel-Palestine conflict, by identifying words that are distinctively associated with those participants in modern English usage. The second analysis asks what historical-cultural changes led to these current conceptions. A general theme that emerges from these analyses is that a cultural shift appears to have occurred recently in the English-speaking world, marked by greater awareness of Palestinian perspectives on the conflict. Possible causes for such a cultural shift are also explored. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Palestine Studies Vol. 45, No.2; Winter 2016: p.41-54 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Palestine Studies 2016-03 45, 2 |
| Key Words | Israel-Palestine conflict ; Framing ; Cultural Shift ; Google ; Language Use |