Discursive Representation of Civilian Trauma and War Memory: A Faircloughian Critical Discourse Analysis of War-Related YouTube Content
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study investigate discursive construction of the civilian trauma and war memory within the context of the Iran and Israel conflict 2024_2025 employing critical Discourse analysis through the lens of Norman Fairclough's three dimensional model ( text , discursive practice,and social practice)alongside with Michael Foucault' model of power and knowledge this research investigate that how language use a a strategic weapon to shape public perception by analysing varieties of social media blogs ,texts the article contrast the linguistics farming of casualties and military actions. The findings reveal an important role in the sufferings , while self defense and attack are used to validate the actions of state, civilian trauma is marginalized no one is working for civilian sufferings they just promote the valid actions of the military to gain the sympathy from the public . This demonstrates that war is not only fought with weapons, language is the biggest weapon to shape the public perception,it is also fought with systematic dehumanization of the other and strategic cultivation of collective memory . Ultimately this research underscores how dominant narratives hide the civilian sufferings of psychological displacement and fear ,loss of families, all these tools for political mobilization and normalization of military aggressors.
Authors: Malaika Ashraf, Tooba Tehrim, Shahzaib Hassan
Institution: Baba Guru Nanak University
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220122209