The 2014 Sochi Olympics and "Sovereign Power": A Political Linguistic Perspective

From a political linguistics perspective, the preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games offer insight into the Kremlin-orchestrated Olympic discourse, especially the idea of sovereignty-constitutive for Putin's rule-and reveal challenges to this discourse from outside and inside the...

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Published in:Problems of post-communism 2014-01, Vol.61 (1), p.41-51
Main Authors: Gronskaya, Natalia, Makarychev, Andrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Discourse analysis
Linguistics
Olympic Games
Political leadership
Political Power
Sovereignty
Winter sports
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Summary:From a political linguistics perspective, the preparations for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games offer insight into the Kremlin-orchestrated Olympic discourse, especially the idea of sovereignty-constitutive for Putin's rule-and reveal challenges to this discourse from outside and inside the ruling group.
ISSN:1075-8216
1557-783X
DOI:10.2753/PPC1075-8216610103