Migration Discourse in the Czech Republic. Populist vs. Pragmatic Approach

Eva STRADIOTOVÁ 

https://doi.org/10.53465/JAP.2025.9788022552806.544-556

 

Abstract: This article aims to identify and explain the similarities and differences in how political parties in the Czech Republic construct the topic of migration. The study is methodologically based on critical discourse analysis, using a comparative approach to analyze language strategies, evaluative attitudes, and argumentation strategies in the political communication of the political parties under study. The research focuses on how individual political entities use the topic of migration to legitimize political attitudes, mobilize voters, and reinforce ideological boundaries between "us" and "them." An analysis of selected speeches shows that the topic of migration in Czech political discourse is predominantly polarizing, with the language used by populist parties more emotional than that of traditional political parties from the democratic center.

Keywords: migration, political discourse, Czech Republic, populism, political parties, critical discourse analysis (CDA)

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Language of the paper: English

Online publication date: 23 December 2025

Pages: 544 – 556

 

ISBN: 978-80-225-5280-6 (online), 978-80-225-5279-0

ISSN: 2729-8973 (online), 2729-8981

Publisher: Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm

 

How to cite this conference proceedings paper (APA 7^th Edition):

Stradiotová, E. (2025). Migration Discourse in the Czech Republic. Populist vs. Pragmatic Approach. In R. Štefančík (Ed.), Jazyk a politika. Na pomedzí lingvistiky a politológie X (pp. 544–556). Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm. https://doi.org/10.53465/JAP.2025.9788022552806.544-556