%0 Journal Article 
%A Albert Girona, Marina
%T Linguistic Strategies of Politically Correct Language: A Case Study of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’S Speeches
%D 2023
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29599
%X This Final Degree Project aims to contribute to the debate on political correctness in general and so-called politically correct language in particular. A study is carried out on the basis of a critical discourse analysis of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent figure in US politics nowadays. The initial hypothesis is that social transformation has contributed to substantial modifications in the elaboration of political discourse and that a set of such changes has led to the use of what is considered politically correct language. In order to examine this question, a corpus of oral scripted discourses has been selected. Three linguistic strategies were identified: self-representation, (re)framing and inclusive language. Drawing upon theories from discourse analysis and previous specialised research done on the subject, the study’s implications of the study on public perception, political polarisation, and the effectiveness of the strategies have been assessed. The conclusions present how these strategies for the use of politically correct language can be a tool for challenging prevailing power structures and dominant discourses.

%K political correctness
%K politically correct language
%K political discourse analysis
%K Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
%K linguistic strategy
%~ Universidad de Cádiz