Precedent Phenomena in Slovak Media Discourse on the War in Ukraine

Linda KRAJČOVIČOVÁ 

https://doi.org/10.53465/JAP.2025.9788022552806.244-254

 

Abstract: This paper examines the role of precedent phenomena in Slovak media discourse on the war in Ukraine. By analyzing news reports, opinion pieces, and commentary published between 2022 and 2025, it explores how these references activate collective memory, shape public interpretations of the conflict, and serve as rhetorical tools of persuasion. The findings suggest that precedent phenomena not only reflect historical analogies but also function as framing devices constructing multi-layered narratives that influence audience understanding and interpretation of current events.

Keywords: collective memory, critical discourse analysis, framing, precedent phenomena, Slovak media, war in Ukraine

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Language of the paper: English

Online publication date: 23 December 2025

Pages: 244 – 254

 

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):

Krajčovičová, L. (2025). Precedent Phenomena in Slovak Media Discourse on the War in Ukraine. In R. Štefančík (Ed.), Jazyk a politika. Na pomedzí lingvistiky a politológie X (pp. 244–254). Vydavateľstvo Ekonóm. https://doi.org/10.53465/JAP.2025.9788022552806.244-254