Open AccessNiechciani obcy – imigranci w świetle komentarzy internetowych
Author(s) -
Justyna Winiarska
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lingvaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2392-1226
pISSN - 1896-2122
DOI - 10.12797/lv.15.2020.30.13
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , the internet , subject (documents) , immigration , linguistics , psychology , sociology , media studies , advertising , political science , computer science , law , philosophy , world wide web , business , medicine , radiology
Unwanted Aliens – Immigrants in the Light of Internet Comments
The article deals with comments published in the Internet as a reaction to remarks made by foreigners. Subject’s utterances are treated as a way of his (her) self-presentation and presentation of held values. The author uses methodology of cognitive linguistic and concept of linguistic image of the world. The article shows that when Polish Internet users encounter aliens they use stigmatization and stereotypes, feel threatened and display their aversion.