Description: Relying on cognitive linguistics, with examples taken from the Northern Irish context, this book offers a comprehensive approach to the study of discourse and conflict.
Brief description: Laura Filardo-Llamas is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Universidad de Valladolid, Spain.
Review Quotes: "Conflict, Discourse and Cognition offers inspiration and tools to include discourse studies in research across disciplines with a view to the limitations of the human mind. It presents a clear and fundamental cognitive approach to discourse analysis as a critical means to reveal and enhance the understanding of the nature and politics of language use. The case study of discourses on the Northern Ireland Troubles and aftermath shows how opposing worldviews reveal causes of conflict and doorways to reconciliation. The book will inform scholars (to enhance research design), teachers (to inspire students), and practitioners (appreciation of the power of language to create or alleviate conflict)." --Dr. Bertie Kaal, Independent Researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam