From Complexity to Clarity: The Evolution of Language and Populism in Swedish Parliamentary Debates Through the Four Phases of Mediatization
(2024) SKOM12 20241Department of Strategic Communication
- Abstract
- This paper investigates the intricacies of language complexity in political discourse within the Swedish parliament, with a focus on understanding the impact of mediatization. Drawing on Strömbäck's four-phase framework of mediatization, the study examines whether the internalization of media logic has led to a simplification of language in parliamentary debates. Using a quantitative approach, the study analyzes linguistic features and readability indices in parliamentary statements spanning a 30-year period. Contrary to expectations, the results reveal a statistically significant increase in language complexity over time, challenging the notion of a linear trend towards simplification. Furthermore, the study examines the relationship... (More)
- This paper investigates the intricacies of language complexity in political discourse within the Swedish parliament, with a focus on understanding the impact of mediatization. Drawing on Strömbäck's four-phase framework of mediatization, the study examines whether the internalization of media logic has led to a simplification of language in parliamentary debates. Using a quantitative approach, the study analyzes linguistic features and readability indices in parliamentary statements spanning a 30-year period. Contrary to expectations, the results reveal a statistically significant increase in language complexity over time, challenging the notion of a linear trend towards simplification. Furthermore, the study examines the relationship between populism and language complexity, finding no significant difference in language complexity between parties with populist features and others in the sample. These findings suggest a nuanced understanding of mediatization dynamics in political communication and highlight the need for further research to explore alternative dimensions of mediatization and its implications for political discourse. (Less)
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- author
- Andersson, Anna LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Navigating Political Complexity: Mediatization, Populism, and Rhetorical Strategies in Contemporary Discourse
- course
- SKOM12 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- language simplification, LIX readability test, political communication, four phases of mediatization framework
- language
- English
- id
- 9171064
- date added to LUP
- 2024-08-05 13:47:37
- date last changed
- 2024-08-05 13:47:43
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