Discourse, conflict and conflict resolution

What is it about?

The book volume should be seen as an expansion of the Routledge handbook language in conflict, which examine issues relating to the concept, theory, and contexts of texts and interaction in language and conflict. The current volume goes further to include the question of how conflicts may be mitigated or resolved through discursive means by groups, institutions, governments, and the United Nations. Some of the studies illustrate the practical use of verbal or non-verbal messages and moves to articulate peace initiatives and to “heal wounds from the past” (Jusufi et al - chapter 20, this volume). According to Cohen (2001), the subject of conflict resolution has been of great theoretical and practical interest to researchers at both the domestic and international levels. However, in linguistics studies, conflict resolution is yet to attract global research interest. The current volume fills this gap by providing examples of linguistic studies of conflict resolution as belonging to the most crucial activities of society to handling conflict.

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Why is it important?

These studies give significant insights into the role of language and discourse in conflict initiation and conflict resolution. Discourse studies of conflict not only examine the potentials of language to incite conflict but also the power of language to resolve such conflicts.

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