Description
Violence and Written Language
Book Summary
This essay explores the relationship between violence and the written word, analyzing how language can be used as a tool of power, control, and aggression. The author examines everything from etymological manipulation to the most subtle forms of textual violence, offering an interdisciplinary perspective that connects linguistics with forensic psychology and legal theory. An essential work for understanding the hidden mechanisms of discourse.
What is it about?
Starting from the etymological root of the term "manipulate" (to move something that fits in one's hand), the work unravels how written language can exert violence without the need for physical contact. It analyzes historical speeches, legal texts, and everyday communications to identify patterns of domination, exclusion, and verbal aggression. The book proposes a theoretical framework for detecting these invisible violences and reflects on the ethical and legal implications of the word as an instrument of power.
Main themes
- Linguistic manipulation and social control through written text
- Symbolic violence in legal and administrative discourse
- Relationship between language, power, and the construction of realities
- Psychology of the textual aggressor and profiles of verbal violence
- Defense mechanisms and detection of covert violence in writing
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at professionals and students of linguistics, forensic psychology, criminology, law, and communication sciences. It is also of great interest to lawyers, judges, mediators, translators, copy editors, and anyone interested in critical discourse analysis and the subtle forms of social violence.
What this book offers
- Conceptual tools to identify and analyze violence in written texts
- An interdisciplinary perspective that connects language with law and psychology
- Keys to understanding how written language can be used as a weapon of domination
- Critical reflection on the ethical responsibility of the sender in written communication
Technical Specifications
- Author: Hernandez Esteban, Mireia
- Publisher: J.M. Bosch Editor
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Linguistics, Forensic or Criminal Psychology, General Theory of Law
- Collection: Law
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: November 2024
- Number of pages: 190
- Weight: 350 g
Editorial Review
A timely and necessary work that addresses a topic of growing social relevance: violence exerted through written language. The author offers a rigorous and accessible analysis, combining linguistic theory with practical applications in the forensic and legal spheres. Its interdisciplinary approach makes it a useful reference both for specialists and for readers interested in understanding the hidden dynamics of power in written communication.